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Corporate Counsel • 14 June 2023 • ByJerome Doraisamy‘Not surprising’: GCs seeing big remuneration, bonus increases

With risk management experts in such demand for governance purposes, general counsel and company secretaries are seeing...

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Big Law • 12 April 2023 • ByDLA PiperCorporate governance: ASIC ramps up focus on whistleblower programs

DLA Piper’s litigation and regulatory partner, Natalie Caton, and corporate partner, Gerry Bean, outline ASIC’s...

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Big Law • 23 February 2023 • ByJess FeyderIn its submission to the federal government, the Governance Institute...

In its submission to the federal government, the Governance Institute of Australia has recommended that “no court be...

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Corporate Counsel • 13 December 2022 • ByJerome DoraisamyThe corporate regulator has commenced civil penalty proceedings in the...

The corporate regulator has commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against 11 current and...

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Big Law • 23 November 2022 • ByLauren Croft‘Growing concern’ on climate issues must be addressed by lawyers

Climate change will continue to be one of the top ethical challenges over the next 12 months, new research has shown.

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Big Law • 21 November 2022 • ByLauren CroftWFH post-pandemic considered more ethical than not amid rising case...

Employers who fail to make flexible working part of their culture are considered more unethical in the face of COVID-19,...

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Big Law • 01 September 2022 • ByLauren CroftThe ‘major overhaul’ to AGMs in recent years

As the annual general meeting (AGM) period nears, a new comprehensive guide has been released to help organisations...

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Corporate Counsel • 19 July 2022 • ByJerome DoraisamyFormer GC appointed co-chair for Tasmanian Child Safe Governance...

A senior legal counsel-turned-adjunct-professor and consulting principal has been appointed as the co-chair of a review...

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SME Law • 06 July 2022 • ByJerome DoraisamySpace law ‘needs to play catch-up’ to high rates of...

At present, our laws governing outer space have certain “open gaps” that bad actors may potentially be able to...

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Big Law • 04 July 2022 • ByJerome DoraisamyListed firm names new independent chair

AF Legal Group (ASX: AFL), otherwise known as Australian Family Lawyers, has appointed a new independent non-executive...

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