Four judges appointed to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (FCC). The Federal Circuit Court of Australia has welcomed four new judges to its ranks, effective this month. Patricia Cope,... read more →
Legal dept. heads expect little help despite workload boost, Ashurst study finds. Despite an anticipated boost in workload, 75% of legal department heads are expecting little help to come in... read more →
Australian court finds government has duty to protect young people from climate crisis. Eight teenagers, along with 86-year-old nun, launched case to prevent the approval of a massive coalmine. The... read more →
COVID-19 fails to derail Australia’s small law sector, survey finds. COVID-19 has impacted the Australian small law sector “more positively than negatively” in terms of business revenue, according to the... read more →
Information technology jobs surprisingly hardest hit by COVID-19 Nearly a year after COVID-19 upturned the jobs marketplace, one surprising sector is still struggling to recover. Despite a national pivot to... read more →
Featuring the last interview in our series on Recognising Women In Insolvency & Restructuring, Victoria. Hear from Laura Bolzonello WIRV Treasurer & Manager at Grant Thornton. 1. What does this... read more →
Ebony Taylor, Secretary - Women In Insolvency & Restructuring, Victoria, and Manager at Rodgers Reidy, shares her views on addressing gender inequality. 1. What does this year’s theme for Women’s... read more →
Welcome to the next interview feature with the executive committee of Women in Insolvency and Restructuring Victoria (WIRV). We are delighted to present insights and perspectives shared by Sahra Connor,... read more →
At Law Image, we are proud and honoured to recognise the achievements of Women in Insolvency and Restructuring Victoria (WIRV). Here is the first of the four interviews that we... read more →
Recognising and celebrating the achievements of Women in Insolvency and Restructuring Victoria (WIRV) on International Women's Day. Challenging a situation or thoughts bring about change. Such action is much needed... read more →
Law Image has a strong focus on gender equality and all our team members are committed to creating a gender-neutral world. Below are the pledges shared by our team this... read more →
ACC Australia voices support for First Nations representation in the Constitution The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Australia has voiced its support for Uluru Statement from the Heart, an education... read more →
ACCC report finds Google tech-ad monopoly costs business The market power of Google is being taken to task by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in a new report... read more →
Trolls and social media platforms face huge fines in Australia for failing to remove abuse material. Proposed legislation would also give government power to unmask identities of anonymous accounts. Australian... read more →
Digital adoption and the shake-up of legal practice. Last year Thomson Reuters, in partnership with Lawyers Weekly, launched the inaugural “Tech and the Law” report. This was on how law... read more →
Data management and utilisation are key areas of focus for the legal industry. Not just because of the confidentiality of matters, but also because of the shelf life of data.... read more →
For any entrepreneur, starting a business is a huge decision and has many risks. One among those risks is to ensure cash flow / liquidity for the business. A major... read more →