Across conference tables and networking sessions at the recent Lawyers Weekly Boutique Law Summit in Sydney, delegates were abuzz about how to take on the future.
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Fit and Proper Culture? Addressing “Hidden Bad Behaviour” in the Profession
The Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) states that to be an admitted lawyer, a person must be a “fit and proper” person. But what does this mean in practice?
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The Future for Lawyers: Legal Service in a Cart?
“There won’t be enough work to keep all traditional lawyers in practice, because the market will have moved to different ways of solving problems,” says Prof Richard Susskind OBE, President of the Society of Computers & Law in the UK.
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Corporations Act: Meetings, Execution and Continuous Disclosure Changes
Changes to the Corporations Act will affect the ways companies sign documents, hold meetings, communicate with shareholders and store meeting records.
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Inside AML: How Australia’s banks joined forces to break open a “cuckoo smurfing” syndicate
Australia’s world-leading Fintel Alliance has secured a major win in the fight against organised financial crime, after teaming up with state police for a “week of action” on cuckoo smurfing.
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Choose to Challenge Your Pipeline of Future Female Leaders
Organisations in the top quartile for gender diversity are 15% more likely to achieve above average financial returns. Knowing this, we cannot ignore the gender breakdown of our workforces.
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What’s Keeping GCs up at Night in the Asia Region?
Asia-Pacific organisations had to manage unique risks last year, and they continue to do so as the pandemic rages on. In the thick of it all, legal leaders are helping…
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Money Laundering by Gambling: Regulatory Gap or Green Light?
News of Barangaroo Crown Casino’s alleged non-compliance with AML/CTF laws late last year raises the perennial question of how to best regulate the gambling industry.
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The Fastest Way to Check Your Legal Research
Despite pouring hours of work into organising citations and rechecking every point of law, even the most competent lawyer can still feel somewhat underprepared.
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Efficiency Milestones for Corporate Legal Teams of all Sizes
According to Acritas, 61% of in-house counsel in the Asia-Pacific experienced ramped-up workloads when the pandemic first hit. What happens when you cannot get your house in order? While you…
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