It’s time we thought differently about delivering legal services. The practice of law has changed. The days of hiring practitioners with specialist knowledge and decades of experience for small litigation,…
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Parliament Passes Harper Reforms to Competition Law in Australia: A Legal Update From Ashurst
The most significant changes to Australian competition law in over 40 years were passed by the Federal Parliament this week. In this legal update, Ashurst’s market-leading competition lawyers highlight all…
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Spotlight on Bianca Kabel, Sub-Editor of the Queensland Reports on Westlaw AU [Q&A]
This week, Bianca Kabel, barrister at Level Twenty Seven Chambers sat down with us to chat about her role as sub-editor of the Queensland Reports – the latest addition to…
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Tim Perry Discusses the Challenges Facing Lawyers on the Journey from Graduate to Partnership [Q&A]
Tim Perry is the head of corporate at Practical Law Australia and has more than 12 years’ experience practising at leading law firms in Australia, including Gilbert + Tobin and…
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Modern Slavery in the Supply Chain [Toolkit]
According to the Global Slavery Index, 45.8 million people around the world are trapped in modern slavery. Increasingly, consumers and governments are looking to the corporate sector to do more…
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Making an Apple More Like an Orange: How the ACCC is Planning to Improve its Chances in Merger Reviews
A recent speech by Rod Sims, Chairman of the ACCC, is making waves amongst Australian competition law practitioners and business leaders. Sims has proposed requiring more information from businesses seeking…
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Email Addresses on the Register of Members: Implications of the New Bill
A proposed amendment to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) will require companies to include members’ email addresses on the register of members. The Corporations Amendment (Modernisation of Members Registration) Bill…
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Meet the Editorial Board Behind The Australian Law Journal
ALJ editorial board (left to right): Nuncio D’Angelo, Angelina Gomez, Clare Langford, Justice François Kunc, Ruth Higgins It’s the journal traditionally heralded as holding the most topical of legal issues. With…
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Appointing a Director [Toolkit]
A company’s directors are responsible for the management and operation of its business affairs, including its operating structure and strategic direction. Collectively, the directors form a board that meets regularly…
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Transfer of Shares [Toolkit]
Whenever parties enter into an agreement for the sale and purchase of shares in a proprietary or unlisted company, whether for a minority holding or for the company’s entire issued…
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