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Inclusive policies are an ‘important investment’ in female lawyers
Following the release of gender pay gap data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and in the lead-up to...
06 March 2024
By Lauren Croft
The changing landscape of BD for women in law
Following a survey that revealed that business development is harder for women, this principal urged female lawyers to...
07 December 2023
By Lauren Croft
Brisbane SME merges with Sydney boutique in ‘obvious’ move
A Brisbane-based SME firm has merged with Sydney boutique House Counsel, further strengthening its offering for clients...
26 October 2023
By Lauren Croft
The new legal principle in Ford v Nominal Defendant
Following a recent decision made in the Queensland Court of Appeal in the Trent Ford v Nominal Defendant matter, the...
14 September 2023
By Lauren Croft
‘Mediation is win-win’
After seeing a gap in the market for female mediators, this ex-private practice lawyer has since found her mediation...
22 December 2022
By Lauren Croft
How boutiques, SMEs can cope with rising electricity costs
With a potential recession looming and electricity costs up more than 10 per cent since last year, smaller firms have...
10 November 2022
By Lauren Croft
Boutiques, SMEs should ‘start preparing for a possible recession now’
Following ample concerns of a looming recession, what do boutique and SME firms need to be doing to keep themselves...
27 October 2022
By Lauren Croft
Skyrocketing rents ‘forcing families out onto the streets’, says Qld lawyer
The Queensland government is being urged to impose a cap on rent increases to deter predatory landlords and real estate...
16 August 2022
By Jess Feyder
‘People really want to know and trust you’: The benefits of being a regional lawyer
Mudgee lawyer Sally Callander opens up about her experience working in the legal profession and opening her own firm in...
11 August 2022
By Jess Feyder
Mentorship and mindset: Advice for new lawyers
There’s much more to learn from a mentor than simply learning the law through them, says Jemma Barnard, associate at...
01 August 2022
By Jess Feyder
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