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Building a culture of compliance

Craig — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:28:07 +0000

Article published in Risk magazine: Building a culture of compliance.

While companies are getting better at compliance, compliance professionals need to take a more active role in securing the support of Boards and management. See the full article here …

Laying down the internal audit law

Craig — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:39:23 +0000

Article published in Risk magazine: Laying down the internal audit law.

The Institute of Internal Auditors Australia (IIA) recently called for non-negotiable risk assurance standards to be introduced for ASX-listed companies. Craig Donaldson examines how public companies fare when it comes to internal audit and looks at the implications of the IIA’s policy in practice. See the full article on page 20 (free subscription required) …

OHS shrugs off the GFC

Craig — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:35:33 +0000

Article published in Lawyers Weekly: OHS shrugs off the GFC.

With a national OHS regime on the horizon, OHS lawyers are set for an increasingly busy time. Lawyers Weekly looks at how OHS practice groups have fared over the past 18 months. See the full article here …

Navigating the social networks

Craig — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:45:56 +0000

Article published in Lawyers Weekly: Navigating the social networks.

Australian lawyers and their firms have taken a conservative approach to social networking. Is it time to re-examine the merits of social media? See the full article here …

Litigation risk rattles corporate cages

Craig — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:34:09 +0000

Article published in Risk magazine: Litigation risk rattles corporate cages.

As companies in Australia emerge from the immediate pain of the global financial crisis, experts are warning of a potential wave of post-GFC litigation. Craig Donaldson find out how to manage the risk of legal action. See the full article on page 12 (free subscription required) …

Clients, culture & cachet

Craig — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:40:25 +0000

Article published in Lawyers Weekly: Clients, culture & cachet.

Law firms outwardly pride themselves on fostering unique professional working cultures with lawyers to match. But what do clients really think of firms’ cultures and the lawyers that represent them? See the full article here …

Boutique law firms take talent war to the top tier

Craig — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:05:09 +0000

Article published in Lawyers Weekly: Boutique law firms take talent war to the top tier.

The lull in legal services at the top end of town has highlighted the emerging force of boutique firms, and the war is on for the boutiques to secure some top talent. See the full article here …

Sports law clears GFC hurdles

Craig — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:56 +0000

Article published in Lawyers Weekly: Sports law clears GFC hurdles.

With the globalisation of the sporting industry, increasing commercial interests and contracts, sports law is developing as an increasingly sophisticated and complex practice area. We take a look at the issues and trends for lawyers who work behind the scenes of Australia’s mammoth sports industry. See the full article here …

Technology lawyers ride GFC wave

Craig — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:36:15 +0000

Article published in Lawyers Weekly: Technology lawyers ride GFC wave.

Technology practice areas have weathered the global financial crisis better than most, with a number of significant developments making up for potential losses of billable work as a result of cutbacks in clients’ IT budgets. See the full article here …

Practice profile: workplace relations

Craig — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:27:07 +0000

Article published in Lawyers Weekly: Practice profile: Workplace relations.

The global financial crisis and the Fair Work Act are keeping employment and workplace relations lawyers busy, writes Craig Donaldson, but the work is about to get a lot more complicated. See the full article here …