Defendant firms have welcomed the parliamentary inquiry into litigation funders, countering the scepticism espoused by plaintiff firms and funders.
A new report has shown that Australian boardrooms are “being transformed” by way of increased female representation, but there is still a long way to go in racial diversity.
A Supreme Court judge has found the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court was incorrect to grant bail to a man based on little evidence that COVID-19 would delay his hearing.
Former soldier and top Sydney barrister David McLure SC will lead a prosecution against decorated veteran Ben Roberts-Smith for alleged war crimes.
Law firms of all stripes are currently considering how best to adapt their WFH and remote working accommodations to suit the “new normal”. In-house legal teams need to do the same.
Given the risk and occurrence of fraudulent and corrupt activities in the wake of COVID-19, the legal department must work with a company’s forensic team to safeguard the business.
Legal departments that can achieve more work in-house and better technology will be more likely to cut down on e-discovery spend.
An overwhelming majority of S&P 500 companies have had to revise or completely withdraw their earnings guidance as a result of coronavirus.
The Queensland Law Society welcomed the state government’s five-year commitment to provide $119 million to community legal centres.
Drug trafficker and Tony Mokbel associate Zlate Cvetanovski will leave incarceration after the Court of Appeal conceded Nicola Gobbo interfered with his prosecution.
