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Politics • 08 November 2024
Cap big 4 partnerships at 400, inquiry recommends
The parliamentary inquiry into consulting firms has urged the government to limit accounting partnerships to 400 partners, as...
Politics • 01 November 2024
Lawyers can’t be covert informers on their clients, Law Council warns
The Law Council of Australia has pushed back on “rhetoric” suggesting the country needs an AML/CTF regime that requires...
Politics • 22 October 2024
Are the proposed cyber laws a ‘turning point’?
Law firm partners and industry experts are responding positively to the federal government’s proposed cyber security...
The Bar • 21 October 2024
Barristers must be exempt from AML/CTF regime, bar associations argue
Bar associations have “critical concerns” about the inclusion of barristers in the proposed expanded regime for...
The member for Bradfield has raised concerns about the billions of dollars in costs the bill will impose on small law...
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Australia is set to enable mandatory reporting of ransom payments and new standards for smart devices with its...
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An appeal, brought by Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to shield ministerial documents from being sought via freedom of...
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A parliamentary inquiry has heard that Tom Seymour, who was PwC’s head of tax at the time of the firm’s...
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Taxation lawyers have slammed the “ill-advised and regrettable” that they register with the Tax Practitioners Board...
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Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has appointed the new chief executive and principal registrar of the Administrative Review...
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The case for a ban on non-compete provisions may not stack up, a BigLaw partner and Sydney-based silk have argued.
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The Australian Human Rights Commission has thrown its support behind a private member’s bill that would recognise the...
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The recently passed Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 brings about a new system of federal administrative review,...
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The Japanese Ministry of Justice has simplified the processes through which foreign lawyers, including those from...
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