Regulation

‘Toxic’ legal workplaces must be tackled collectively

Addressing the “huge structural” issues that still plague legal workplaces can only be achieved collaboratively by...

15 July 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

Continuous disclosure challenges post-pandemic

As the Australian marketplace turns its attention to life after coronavirus, legal departments will have to be...

07 July 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

ACCC refuses to back down on Pacific National merger, launches High Court bid

The competition watchdog has sought special leave to take its fight with Pacific National’s acquisition of the Acacia...

30 June 2020

By Tony Zhang

Magistrate arrested and charged with multiple offences

The Independent Commissioner Against Corruption in South Australia has arrested and charged a magistrate over alleged...

29 June 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

Australia must support UN action on systemic racism, say advocates

As a member of the Human Rights Council, Australia can and should act in a principled way to support, not hinder,...

23 June 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

New UK-Aus free trade agreement could create ‘tremendous opportunities’ for lawyers

With the Australian-UK free trade moving into the next step, the new deal could have significant positive impacts on...

22 June 2020

By Tony Zhang

Cutting red tape for business communications will help modernise operations

The modernisation of business communications is a new key priority for the federal government, an announcement welcomed...

18 June 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

Migration legal advice industry to see big changes 

With the bill to remove dual regulation officially passed legal practitioners operating in the migration legal advice...

18 June 2020

By Tony Zhang

South Australia to reinstate title of QC

In an effort to offer greater flexibility to senior members of the legal sector, the South Australian government will...

17 June 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

End to migration lawyers’ dual regulation ‘necessary’

The Law Council of Australia said the removal of dual regulation for migration lawyers is a “necessary and timely...

17 June 2020

By Naomi Neilson