NAB extends lenders mortgage insurance waiver to lawyers

The National Australia Bank (NAB) has moved to waive the cost of lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) for more...

05 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Better-enabled lawyers’ will drive in-house teams forward in age of tech

In conversation with Lawyers Weekly, NAB general counsel Sharon Cook says that legal teams are going to be “augmented...

16 January 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

SMEs faced with the ‘biggest’ cyber risk: NAB

Research from NAB has highlighted concerns over the preparedness of Australia’s small firms against cyber...

19 October 2023

By Justine Nifras

NAB’s maximum penalty not substantial enough, judge says

A Federal Court judge who handed NAB the maximum $2.1 million penalty for continuing to charge its customers despite...

22 September 2023

By Naomi Neilson

Finding a sustainable pathway through law school

Working and studying can be tricky to balance, but this student said that those studying law should avoid overworking...

07 August 2023

By Lauren Croft

NRF nabs senior trio from Clyde & Co

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed two partners (one of whom joins as a senior consultant) and a...

01 August 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Lexis+ enables Legal Practitioners to experience a new era of AI powered legal knowledge.

LexisNexis® Legal & Professional, has launched its latest innovative legal solution Lexis+, an AI-powered legal...

31 July 2023

Promoted by Jeremiah Samatra

Bullying in law: Are you a player, an actor, or an enabler?

As members of the legal profession, we all bear a collective responsibility to uphold the true values of justice,...

31 July 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Colin Biggers & Paisley nabs 2 senior associates from IRIQ Law

BigLaw firm Colin Biggers & Paisley has appointed two senior associates from industrial relations firm IRIQ Law for...

27 July 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Ashurst nabs 2 M&A partners from Gilbert + Tobin

Multinational law firm Ashurst has poached two leading partners from BigLaw rival Gilbert + Tobin, one of whom will...

20 June 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

How is cloud computing enabling law firms to address cybersecurity concerns?

New research reveals that both law firms and their clients are increasingly reassured by the ability of cloud service...

01 June 2023

Promoted by Jeremiah Samatra

‘Private firms are crucial for enabling community legal sector to use legal tech’

The founding chief executive of a community legal service discusses the negative implications that can come from the...

31 May 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Embed UN sustainable development goals in companies

Incorporating the United Nations’ sustainable development goals into a company’s corporate strategy is best...

18 April 2023

By Malavika Santhebennur

$650m sustainability-linked loan secured for AirTrunk’s 1st Japanese data centre

National law firm Gilbert + Tobin has advised Deutsche Bank, Credit Agricole and MUFG as mandated lead arrangers and...

27 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Driving positive change: Why corporate advisers must upskill in ESG and sustainability

As global concerns over climate change and corporate social responsibility continue to escalate, lawyers’ role in...

09 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Hall & Wilcox adds team of 5 senior lawyers for Newcastle office

BigLaw firm Hall & Wilcox has appointed a partner, two special counsel, a senior associate and a lawyer from a...

03 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

What constitutes ‘reasonable’ additional work hours?

With a current MP drawn into a legal battle by a former employee, two workplace relations lawyers discuss what...

02 March 2023

By Jess Feyder

Mills Oakley nabs Gilchrist Connell’s national head of corporate and commercial

BigLaw firm Mills Oakley has moved to expand its national corporate offering with the hire of a partner from fellow...

16 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Is a ‘loyalty tax’ sustainable within the legal profession?

Within a candidate-short market, some firms are opting for increased sign-on and other bonus schemes for top lawyers,...

07 February 2023

By Lauren Croft

Egis acquires sustainable engineering and consulting services business

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Egis on its acquisition of Calibre Professional

16 December 2022

By Emma Musgrave