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The Henry tax review: where have we come to?

7 May 2010 | The long awaited report of the Henry tax review and the Government's response to it was released last Sunday with much fanfare. Mallesons Stephen Jaques experts ask, what will change?


The Gen Y reshuffle

26 March 2010 | Gen Y: A highly mobile, ambitious and inventive group, or a bunch of overly-pampered brats? How a generation coped with the GFC, despite the (sometimes worst) intentions of the generation before it. Michael Bradley writes


Good government in practice

3 September 2009 | DLA Phillips Fox partner Anthony Willis speaks to Kate Gibbs about his work as a Government law firm partner in a changing economy and political world.


Women lawyers work the GFC

12 August 2009 | Every cloud has a silver lining and for females at law firms the silver lining of the GFC is more time with kids and family.


Mallesons announces redundancies

29 July 2009 | Mallesons Stephen Jaques has today announced a voluntary redundancy program. 1 comment


Economy begets new work targets

27 July 2009 | Lawyers have upped the work they do for free as the economy has come down.


Insolvency booms as large firms collapse

27 July 2009 | It may not be news to overworked insolvency lawyers facing a daily and interminable grind, but a new report has confirmed a growing need to insolvency and re-structuring advice in the economic downturn.


Litigation a boon for investors as economy falters

5 June 2009 | While large law firms across the globe are struggling to maintain profits, companies that invest in corporate litigation cases are flying high.


Firms to restructure as partner levels get crowded

8 April 2009 | IN the face of a spiralling economy, more law firms may shift to an incorporated model in which shares are handed out as rewards and the management team can "get on and manage", a managing principal has suggested. 1 comment


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