Regulation

Modern Slavery Acts catching different corporate entities

The existence of two separate modern slavery regimes in Australia will have repercussions for the companies and...

05 February 2019

By Grace Ormsby

Culture and governance at heart of misconduct

Failings of organisational culture and governance arrangements, alongside remuneration systems, lie at the heart of...

05 February 2019

By Grace Ormsby

Chief ethics officers are needed post-banking royal commission

The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry has been a...

05 February 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Federal Court’s jurisdiction to expand on corporate criminality post-RC

The Morrison Government has committed to an expansion of the Federal Court’s jurisdiction in relation to “criminal...

04 February 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Labor to make it easier for whistleblowers to come forward

Following the submission of the final report from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation...

04 February 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Defamation reform set for 2020

A new agreement has been created by Australia’s attorneys-general to ensure defamation reform will be...

04 February 2019

By Grace Ormsby

Podcast: How do courts balance religious beliefs against the best interests of a child?

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Swaab senior associate Monique Robb about how...

01 February 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

ACT solicitor found guilty on 3 charges

A solicitor with over 30 years’ experience has been found guilty on two charges of professional misconduct and one...

01 February 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

When should judges and courts be subject to scrutiny and criticism?

Speaking earlier this week, Supreme Court of NSW Chief Justice Tom Bathurst said it is entirely appropriate for the...

01 February 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

2019 ‘is a year in which solicitors must be vocal’

Advocacy, diversity and charity must be key priorities for lawyers in NSW this year, especially with two elections on...

31 January 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy