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Corporate Counsel 17 December 2024 ByNich BurchA refresher for company directors on current workplace laws

Recent legislative changes made to Australian workplace regulations have reshaped the expectations for company directors...

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Big Law 16 December 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyKWM adds 6 partners, a strategic counsel, and 12 lawyers from Corrs

Global law firm King & Wood Mallesons has swelled its employment relations and safety practice significantly, with...

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Big Law 05 November 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyJWS appoints partner, special counsel for IR, employment team

National law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has appointed two senior associates from BigLaw rival Corrs Chambers...

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Corporate Counsel 29 October 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyIn-house lawyers want to innovate, but need business buy-in

New research suggests that corporate counsel place a high value on innovation, with many indicating they would change...

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Big Law 14 October 2024 ByKace O'NeillCan the Right to Disconnect combat the ‘always-on’ culture in law?

Aussie lawyers have a complicated relationship with long hours. Many are weary of the effects of burnout but will push...

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Big Law 09 October 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonHarmers Workplace Lawyers allegedly led solicitors into risk, court...

In a bid to have Harmers Workplace Lawyers barred from representing its former chief legal counsel, Super Retail Group...

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Big Law 02 October 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyDentons adds trio from Holding Redlich for employment and safety...

Global law firm Dentons has moved to bolster the ranks of its employment and safety practice with the appointment of a...

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Corporate Counsel 24 September 2024 ByEvana DiepRight to Disconnect: Feasible or fantasy for lawyers?

The “Right to Disconnect” law throws a curveball at law firms, forcing them to rethink how they operate. But it’s...

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The Bar 12 September 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyFair Work cracks down on paid agents

In response to “concerning” conduct from paid agents representing applicants in Fair Work matters, the national...

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SME Law 05 September 2024 ByKace O'NeillRight to Disconnect will ‘tighten the noose around the necks of SME...

While the new Right to Disconnect isn’t set to come into effect for small law firms for another year, detractors...

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