In-house

Law departments ‘have the power to be proactive and drive change’

Diverse teams outperform homogeneous ones, says one corporate counsel, and law departments have the capacity to push...

16 April 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

QIC general counsel joins HSF

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed a new executive counsel for its real estate practice, who joins...

16 April 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Xakia launches new first-of-its-kind legal analytics tool

Legal management software company Xakia has released a landmark legal tool to provide actionable insights and allow...

15 April 2024

By Lauren Croft

Businesses that don’t take climate seriously ‘will find themselves increasingly exposed to claims’

Ahead of the looming International Court of Justice advisory opinion on climate change, Australian corporations will...

09 April 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

IPH names new company secretary

ASX-listed firm IPH Limited has added the duties of company secretary to its existing head of legal (governance).

08 March 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Law schools must do more to prepare students for in-house realities

With in-house roles becoming a more considered career path for law students and graduates, the need for universities to...

06 March 2024

By Grace Robbie

The benefits for law students who work in-house

After gaining over two years of experience working in-house, Hayden McLoughlin has realised the undervalued...

28 February 2024

By Grace Robbie

Former UniSuper GC joins G+T as partner

A senior in-house counsel is set to join BigLaw firm Gilbert + Tobin as a partner, leading its superannuation team.

20 February 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Network Ten’s lawyers grilled on advice given to Lisa Wilkinson

Two lawyers for Network Ten have been questioned over the advice they gave the media company and its journalist, Lisa...

15 February 2024

By Naomi Neilson

What’s influencing external spend right now?

With the working year in full swing, various market factors influence how corporate legal teams allocate precious...

13 February 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy