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Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly. You can email Naomi at: [email protected]
The Protégé Podcast launches for young lawyers
Lawyers Weekly is thrilled to announce that it is about to launch a podcast for students, graduates and aspiring young lawyers on Monday, 9 November.
NEWLAW • Sun, 08 Nov 2020
Pathzero launches carbon footprint initiative with $1m seed investment
Start-up Pathzero secured its $1 million seed investment to begin measuring carbon footprints in small and medium-sized businesses.
BIG LAW • Sun, 08 Nov 2020
Family and Federal Circuit Courts update notices of risk for families
Australia’s Family Court and Federal Circuit Court have prioritised families and children with a form that can be used across both courts to identify issues of risk.
Appeal allowed for solicitor accused of misleading new legal representation
A solicitor who in January was found guilty of misappropriating trust account funds and misleading another solicitor has had the findings overturned.
BIG LAW • Thu, 05 Nov 2020
Medical device start-up Margin-Clear secures $1.25m capital raising
Margin-Clear has been successful in its most recent capital raising from stakeholders and investors of $1.25 million, assisted by Hall & Wilcox.
ACT makes ‘historic’ first step towards raising the age of criminal responsibility
In what has been celebrated as a historic first step, the ACT Labor-Greens government has become the first to commit to raising the age of criminal responsibility.
Solicitor escapes disciplinary action for alleged misappropriation of trust funds
A solicitor accused of misappropriating trust funds has had an application to strike her name from the roll of practitioners dismissed.
BIG LAW • Wed, 04 Nov 2020
The longer the survival mode, the bigger the debt: Report reveals
A BigLaw firm has warned companies to start planning beyond the current global crisis and leave survival mode or risk facing repayments that they cannot meet.
Virtual hiring a new opportunity for firms and graduates
After 15 years of tried-and-tested hiring processes, one law firm transitioned into digital assessment centres so it could continue to invest in the best talent
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Nov 2020