The Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Act 2022 (Cth) introduces various reforms to the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), including to the unfair contract terms regime applicable to standard…
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State of the Corporate Law Department: 2023 Report
The 2023 State of the Corporate Law Department Thomson Reuters report reveals insights from over 1500 global in-house leaders on priorities, legal spend, strategic plans and more.
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3 Signs Your Legal Department is Ready to Try Document Automation
Picture this. The volume of legal work is gradually increasing, as indicated by the Legal Department Operations Index 2022. Over half (52%) of respondents reported an increase in legal matters…
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Fool’s Gold: GST and Precious Metals Fraud
It has been two years since ACN 154 520 199 Pty Ltd (in liq) v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (2020) 282 FCR 455; [2020] FCAFC 190 (EBS & Associates) and…
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K&L Gates’ Managing Partner Nick Nichola: Leading in a Changing Economy
Managing Partner Nick Nichola has been leading K&L Gates since 2013. Read about Nick guiding the global firm through the changing economy.
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Members’ Schemes of Arrangement Toolkit
A guide to Practical Law’s resources on members’ schemes of arrangement, including links to our resources. In 2022, we launched a new topic – Members’ schemes of arrangement – an…
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DLA Piper’s Managing Partner on Diversity, ESG and Global Big Law
One of Australia’s esteemed legal leaders and DLA Piper’s Managing Partner Amber Matthews, speaks with Thomson Reuters about diversity and inclusion, ESG and Global Big Law.
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Legal Leaders Advocate for more Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Advancing Women n Law Forum weigh in on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and tackle the important challenges faced by the legal profession.
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Mental Health and Wellbeing for Lawyers
A toolkit to guide users through Practical Law’s content addressing mental health and wellbeing issues in the legal industry and for legal professionals. Content is set out by topic and includes resources relating to personal effectiveness, benefits of effective communication, developing higher emotional intelligence, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and wellbeing in the legal profession, the importance of making wellbeing a priority, managing stress and mental health at work and practising mindfulness.
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In-house Legal Teams Face Intense Pressure Heading into 2023
The transition to a post-pandemic world has introduced a new set of challenges for Australian legal teams – rising inflation, global geopolitical challenges, remote work and widespread talent have created…
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