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3 in 10 in-house counsel have ‘high’ burnout during COVID-19

Whilst a majority of corporate lawyers are feeling positive about their workload during the pandemic, 30 per cent have troubling levels of burnout.

16 June 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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UX must better inform decision-making

Selecting a product with great UX increases audience engagement, improves productivity, reduces the change management of a new system and reduces friction for customers in using the technology, writes Stuart Hall.

16 June 2020
By Stuart Hall
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Magnitsky-style laws have merit, says LCA

The use of sanctions for serious violations of internationally recognised human rights and serious acts of corruption has in-principle support from the Law Council of Australia.

16 June 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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McCullough Robertson lures partner from HWL Ebsworth    

McCullough Robertson Lawyers has appointed a new senior partner in the firm’s national insolvency and restructuring team.

16 June 2020
By Tony Zhang
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New Legal Aid office opens in Ballarat

Victorians in the Central Highlands have a new Legal Aid office, opened late last week by the state’s Attorney-General via a virtual ceremony.

16 June 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Melbourne welcomes back criminal jury trials

The Supreme Court and County Court of Victoria have put a date on when criminal jury trials can resume now that it can safely welcome people back to courts.

16 June 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers appoints first female managing partner in 121 years

Managing partner of Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers, Howard Harrison, has appointed a new managing partner to succeed him in the role, effective 1 July 2020.

16 June 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Class action showdown continues as funders respond to inquiry

In a submission to the joint parliamentary committee inquiry on litigation funding, litigation funders have addressed the key controversies surrounding them as they state what the future lies for Australia’s class action industry.

16 June 2020
By Tony Zhang
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How to prepare for vicarious trauma as a young lawyer

Working in law can mean the difference between a client’s suffering and justice, but while there are many highly rewarding moments, there are also just as many lows. For lawyers in training, the emotional scars might just hit that bit harder, so how should they cope?

15 June 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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‘Elitist, classist and ableist’: Law students protest exam protocols

Almost 1,000 law students have protested against Monash University’s procedures for upcoming exams, registering their “distress, frustration and anger” in a petition calling for the law school to reconsider its examination approach during COVID-19.

15 June 2020
By Naomi Neilson