Solicitor Anna Verney, who worked at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse writes the Commission’s approach to vicarious trauma and the…
By Anna Verney - 5 min read
As head of Uber’s Asia Pacific legal team, Katrina Johnson is helping the high-profile company create the future.
By Lynn Elsey - 4 min read
The Hon Sir Anthony Mason AC KBE GBM QC reflected on 70 years of work in law in an address to the 2017 Law and Justice…
By The Hon Sir Anthony Mason AC KBE GBM QC - 4 min read
More than 45 million people are working as slaves around the world – including at least 4,300 in Australia – in operations generating billions in…
By Shaeron Yapp - 5 min read
Prevention is key to protecting your law firm.
By Kate Allman - 4 min read
Although the death toll in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs” has risen to above 3,600 since 1 July, a possible trial of President…
By Sarah Williams and Emma Palmer - 5 min read
Baroness Jean Corston says it’s time for NSW to change how women offenders are treated.
By Jane Southward - 5 min read
Child marriage has been illegal in India since 1929, with the legal age of marriage 18 years for women and 21 for men. In Uttarakhand, India,…
By Joanna Thomas - 4 min read
Law firms are magnets for high-conflict personalities. High-conflict expert Megan Hunter shares her tips for lawyers managing difficult clients and colleagues.
By Kate Allman - 4 min read
Age discrimination is a double-edged sword: we cut down the elderly for being too slow to respond, and the young for being too quick to…
By Thea O'Connor - 4 min read
For husband-and-wife team Tim and Nicky Lester, launching global law firm Hogan Lovells in Australia is a timely, exciting and personal affair.
By Claire Chaffey - 4 min read
With gratitude to a Sister of Charity Foundation scholarship as well as the volunteers who stepped up to raise her, a young solicitor begins her…
By Jane Southward - 4 min read
For Gabrielle Upton, the role of Attorney-General is a privilege – and one that requires balance, accessibility and the desire to give back.
By Claire Chaffey - 4 min read