Insights
27 Nov
Beyond the Office 2023
23 Nov
Preventing a cyber breach investigation being used against your business
16 Nov
World Kindness Day 2023
14 Nov
Beyond Series panel discussion
10 Nov
Privacy Act prosecutions begin
9 Nov
Melbourne Cup functions
7 Nov
Business Franchise Australia features DMAW Lawyers' Seva Surmei
6 Nov
ESG update: changes to sustainability reporting standards and regulators continue to take action
3 Nov
Energy, resources and environment - Quarterly update
2 Nov
AI and IP: the crossroads of innovation
1 Nov
Mental Health Awareness Month 2023 - Charity Committee
31 Oct
Quiz night - National Breast Cancer Foundation fundraiser
30 Oct
DMAW Lawyers host Peer Connect event
27 Oct
Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation morning tea - Charity Committee
26 Oct
Avoid Designated Application refusal – 4 amendments the hospitality industry can expect to see
24 Oct
DMAW Lawyers attend 2023 Meritas ANZ Regional Meeting
24 Oct
DMAW Lawyers attend Master Builders SA CEO & President's Luncheon
20 Oct
Rising Sun for Tarnanthi
16 Oct
2023 Meritas lawyer exchange program featured by Lawyers Weekly
10 Oct
The state of play: Current trends in M&A transactions
5 Oct
Probationary periods in peril
28 Sep
Animal Welfare League morning tea - Charity Committee
27 Sep
The register of foreign ownership of Australian assets – When to notify
25 Sep
Industrial relations: an ever changing landscape
20 Sep
InDaily features DMAW Lawyers' Paul Dugan - "Workplace law reforms pose 'hurdles' for SA business"
19 Sep
2023 Meritas Lawyer Exchange – Kiren Narayan (Martelli McKegg)
14 Sep
SA Leaders Celebrating Women in Business Luncheon
13 Sep
Beyond Series with Briston Talbot of Digital Trace Australia
5 Sep
International Day of Charity - Charity Committee update
29 Aug
7 common franchising myths busted
25 Aug
DMAW Lawyers host ARITA CPD event
24 Aug
Mitolo family completes sale of majority equity interest in Mitolo Family Farms
22 Aug
DMAW Lawyers attend Aus3C Cyber Meet
16 Aug
Unfair contract terms review: Act now to avoid major financial impact
14 Aug
2023 Meritas ANZ two-week lawyer exchange
11 Aug
Major changes to the Unfair Contract Terms Regime: Time to act
10 Aug
EOFY 22/23 celebration
1 Aug
DMAW Lawyers sponsors 2023 SACOME Budget Forecast Breakfast
27 Jul
FY 22-23 DMAW Lawyers pro bono contribution
24 Jul
DMAW Lawyers is a Carbon Neutral Adelaide Partner
20 Jul
What’s on the Horizon for Employers this Financial Year?
19 Jul
Youth Opportunities morning tea - Charity Committee
17 Jul
DMAW Lawyers announces first CEO and promotions for FY 23-24
12 Jul
8 common IP myths busted
10 Jul
NAIDOC Week 2023
6 Jul
Energy, resources and environment - Quarterly update
5 Jul
Business Franchise Australia features DMAW Lawyers' Seva Surmei
4 Jul
Katie Perry v Katy Perry: two teenage dreams and one name
3 Jul
DMAW Lawyers feature in ALERA (SA) June 2023 Quarterly Newsletter
30 Jun
Aussie firms take the lead with Meritas - Lawyers Weekly feature ANZ leaders
27 Jun
DMAW Lawyers present to Meritas ANZ Emerging Leaders network
23 Jun
Supreme Court confirms the law around post-bankruptcy interest
22 Jun
DMAW Lawyers attend the Property Council of Australia's Budget Lunch with The Treasurer
21 Jun
'Greenwashing' by businesses in Australia
19 Jun
Nicole Mead joins Meritas' Emerging Leaders Advisory Board
19 Jun
DMAW Lawyers present at Australian Computer Society incident management workshop
16 Jun
Life at DMAW Lawyers - Our premises
15 Jun
7 important obligations and options for directors of financially distressed companies
9 Jun
DMAW Lawyers attend agribusiness roadshow with Field Systems and Soil and Land Co
7 Jun
DMAW Lawyers go beyond for local business with South Australian Leaders network
6 Jun
DMAW Lawyers recommended by Doyle's Guide as "Leading Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Law Firms - South Australia, 2023"
6 Jun
World Environment Day 2023 - 5 ways DMAW Lawyers contributes to a brighter future
5 Jun
National Reconciliation Week 2023
2 Jun
Wrinkles smoothed: High Court clarifies reputation is irrelevant to trade mark infringement
31 May
Pay secrecy clauses banned from 7 June 2023
30 May
Young Lawyers Gala 2023
26 May
Time is running out for Zombie agreements – employees must be given notice by 6 June 2023
24 May
Welcome Callum Ritchie
19 May
Walk for Justice 2023
16 May
Myth-busting: Workplace law
12 May
Employees must be asked whether they want to work on public holidays
11 May
DMAW Lawyers attend 2019 Marsican Shiraz celebration at Mitolo Wines
9 May
Beyond Series with Kate Maffett of Patagonia
5 May
Administrative Professionals Day 2023
1 May
Energy, resources and environment - Quarterly update
20 Apr
Best Lawyers in Australia - 2024 edition
19 Apr
Admission - Congratulations Stephanie Maurangi
11 Apr
Whole firm fun: TreeClimb Adelaide
6 Apr
ACCC v Mazda – misrepresentations of the ACL not unconscionable.
6 Apr
Easter morning tea & raffle 2023
5 Apr
Beyond Series with Robyn Porter of Adbri
4 Apr
Myth-busting: Electronic execution of documents
31 Mar
Not easy to be super - Full Federal Court confirms meaning of ‘employee’ for superannuation purposes
27 Mar
Consumer claims, class actions and the automotive industry: Toyota v Williams
27 Mar
South Australian Trivarsity Law Fair 2023
21 Mar
Harmony Day Lunch 2023 - Charity Committee
21 Mar
Welcome Irini Kourakis
20 Mar
DMAW Lawyers host Australian Pro Bono Centre event
17 Mar
Latitude Financial breach - another reminder of cyber security risks from data held by third party service providers
15 Mar
Admission - Congratulations Caleb Rothe
6 Mar
International Women's Day 2023 - “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”
6 Mar
DMAW Lawyers host A3C Small Business Morning Tea
6 Mar
Clean Up Australia Day 2023
6 Mar
ASIC is scrubbing up on greenwashing – here’s what you need to know
3 Mar
Getting the knack of the NACC – The National Anti-Corruption Commission
24 Feb
DMAW Lawyers recommended by Doyles Guide as "Leading Corporate Law Firm - South Australia 2023"
24 Feb
Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act - how to prepare for the new workplace laws
20 Feb
Fair Work Ombudsman turns up the heat – ‘85 Degrees’ franchisor faces legal liability for franchisees’ breaches of Fair Work Act
20 Feb
Cyber Attack Update - "Demystifying The Great Unknown"
17 Feb
To keep or not to keep – Retention of employee COVID-19 vaccination information
16 Feb
Privacy Act Review Report proposes sweeping changes to privacy protections and extending privacy obligations to small businesses.
15 Feb
Hybrid or Virtual Shareholder Meetings – one year on
6 Feb
World Cancer Day morning tea - Charity Committee
3 Feb
Energy, resources and environment - Quarterly update
18 Jan
Trade mark ownership: get it right the first time
16 Jan
Promotion – Congratulations Peter Makestas
15 Dec
DMAW Lawyers' End of Year Celebration
15 Dec
Discretionary trusts – trustees cannot do as they please
15 Dec
Are fixed-term contracts a thing of the past?
13 Dec
Beyond Series with Uniting SA CEO Jenny Hall
13 Dec
Women In Super Networking Drinks
12 Dec
Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill receives royal assent – overview of new workplace laws
9 Dec
Welcome Lucien Young
8 Dec
Property Council of Australia Christmas Lunch 2022
6 Dec
Minda's International Day of People with Disability event
4 Dec
SA Leaders Celebrating Women In Business Luncheon
2 Dec
Respect @ Work Bill Passes – What Businesses Need to Know
29 Nov
Back to basics: ensuring effective indemnity clauses
28 Nov
Welcome summer clerks - Jack Miller and Sarah Klimek
24 Nov
Zombie agreements and the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill passes lower house
22 Nov
Welcome Victoria Ong
21 Nov
DMAW Lawyers participates in Australasia's first single law office lawyer exchange program with Meritas
18 Nov
Navigating the COVID-19 risk for employers in a direction-less world
15 Nov
Contractor insolvency - planning and prevention
14 Nov
Petroleum sector in 2022 - Opportunity to tap into the market
14 Nov
ENR Business Leaders' Roundtable with Hon. Tom Koutsantonis MP
10 Nov
Charity Committee - Bright Colour Day
7 Nov
Australia re-opens to investors and skilled migrants
7 Nov
Promotion – Congratulations Bernice Witkowski
2 Nov
Time to review your data collection policies and practices?
2 Nov
Celebrating 20 years of service at DMAW Lawyers
2 Nov
AICD releases Cybersecurity Governance Principles for company directors and NFPS
2 Nov
The ACCC to come after false 'green' claims
31 Oct
Mental Health Awareness Month 2022 - Charity Committee
28 Oct
DMAW Lawyers attend DEM 2022 Resources Roundtable
27 Oct
DMAW Lawyers partner with the Entrepreneur and Venture Advice Clinic
25 Oct
Energy, resources and environment – Quarterly update
24 Oct
Congratulations Abby-Rose Hill
24 Oct
2022 Meritas ANZ Regional Meeting
14 Oct
Kylie Dunn interviewed by Flinders University for "30 Years, 30 Stories"
13 Oct
DMAW Lawyers host charity and not-for-profit sector boardroom luncheon
13 Oct
"More Competition, Better Prices” bill proposes increased competition law penalties and reintroduces changes to unfair contract terms
12 Oct
Welcome Narisse Fechner
11 Oct
DMAW Lawyers host 2022 Meritas ANZ Regional Meeting
28 Sep
Optus cyber attack - fallout and lessons
26 Sep
HAS Foundation “Graze and Raise” luncheon
23 Sep
South Australia’s revamped business: employment visa program opens
20 Sep
New key appointment for DMAW Lawyers – Peter Varacalli
19 Sep
2022 Meritas Lawyer Exchange – Ezekiel Ting (Bennett & Philp)
15 Sep
Welcome Bhavna Gupta
6 Sep
Cyber attacks on third party service providers – who has to investigate the data breach?
5 Sep
Welcome Jacinta Zheng
5 Sep
Tasha Naige features on SMSF Adviser
5 Sep
DMAW Lawyers’ Charity Committee support Food Bank SA
1 Sep
DMAW Lawyers host Women In Super event with guest speaker Sarah Gun
29 Aug
DMAW Lawyers attend Business SA special luncheon
25 Aug
DMAW Lawyers' "homegrown star" Tasha Naige features on Australasian Lawyer
24 Aug
Corporate Cup 2022
23 Aug
Battle of the forms: Last shot wins?
19 Aug
Cyber Alliance Group present at SA Leaders Knowledge Workshop
16 Aug
Crowd-sourced funding – opportunity or threat?
15 Aug
Cultural awareness session with Uncle Rod O’Brien
8 Aug
Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle (CCIV) – an alternative to managed investment schemes
4 Aug
Welcome Caleb Rothe
3 Aug
Beyond Series with Bank of Queensland Adelaide
29 Jul
Energy, resources and environment – Quarterly update
27 Jul
EOFY boardroom luncheon
20 Jul
Mandatory reporting obligations now live for certain critical infrastructure assets
14 Jul
Business Franchise Magazine AU/NZ “Franchisor Disclosure – Here’s What You Need To Know”
12 Jul
Australian Red Cross morning tea - Charity Committee
11 Jul
NAIDOC Week 2022
6 Jul
Budget forecasts are not the place for unfounded optimism – key takeaways from Crowley v Worley Ltd
30 Jun
90 years of the ABC – DMAW Lawyers talk volunteering with Sonya Feldhoff and Annette Holden
28 Jun
Meritas feature DMAW Lawyers in new member video
28 Jun
Is your business at risk of “Pinkwashing” this Pride Month?
26 Jun
Promotions – Congratulations to Annabel Nettle & Mario Pegoli
21 Jun
Congratulations Cherie Inglis – Certificate IV in Legal Services
20 Jun
DMAW Lawyers featured in Pro Bono Voco – “Growing Pro Bono in South Australia”
19 Jun
Indigenous legal system representation bolstered through appointment of Australia’s first ever Aboriginal Supreme Court Judge
16 Jun
Venture capital and new Significant Investor Visa reforms – will demand increase?
14 Jun
Beyond Series with Pauline Carr
8 Jun
Mario Pegoli features on Stock Journal – OPINION: Sowing the seeds for plant-based success
30 May
DMAW Lawyers & esteemed guests attend SACOME Resource Sector Dinner
27 May
National Reconciliation Week 2022
22 May
Nicole Mead features on Smart Company – Watchdogs are cracking down on greenwashing, so how can your business back up its sustainability claims?
20 May
Congratulations Yasmin McBride-Hellewell
19 May
DMAW Lawyers attend Merricks Capital & Agribusiness Australia’s “Investment in Ag” breakfast
19 May
Fair Work Commission moves to support 10 days paid domestic violence leave
18 May
Walk for Justice 2022
16 May
Ignite Art Therapies lunchtime session
13 May
Federal Court sets standard for cyber security management
9 May
Meritas Annual Meeting – London 2022
6 May
Administrative Professionals Day breakfast
27 Apr
Business Chicks breakfast with Lisa Wilkinson
27 Apr
DMAW Lawyers attend Meritas Annual Meeting – London 2022
21 Apr
Contractual review for effective and ethical supply chains
20 Apr
Best Lawyers in Australia 2023 Edition – Congratulations to Seva Surmei, Daniel Jenkinson, Leo Walsh and Glenn Davis
14 Apr
Easter morning tea & raffle 2022
13 Apr
Welcome George Panayotopoulos
11 Apr
Business trips – blurring the line between work and play
8 Apr
Energy, resources and environment – Quarterly update
7 Apr
Welcome Stephanie Maurangi & Lachlan Dorey
1 Apr
South Australian Trivarsity Law Fair
28 Mar
Industry Leaders Fund Scholars Network – ESG seminar
17 Mar
International Women’s Day breakfast – Business Chicks
2 Mar
Why cybersecurity is everyone’s business
17 Feb
At last… certainty on electronic signatures and virtual meetings
14 Feb
Alert: Unfair contract amendments
10 Feb
High Court gives green light to independent contractor arrangements
9 Feb
Bullying & Harassment Education Program
26 Jan
Energy, resources and environment – Quarterly update
18 Jan
Full Federal Court clarifies once and for all that statutory set-off is not available to answer an unfair preference claim
17 Jan
Paul Dugan opinion in InDaily – importance of cyber security for businesses
23 Dec
Christmas breakfast 2021 - Social Club
16 Dec
Property Council of Australia Christmas Party
15 Dec
Fair Work Commission unanimously determines that vaccination mandate is unreasonable – a lesson in consultation
9 Dec
Beyond the Office 2021
8 Dec
More than 400 properties to be acquired for Adelaide’s North-South Corridor Project
2 Dec
DMAW Lawyers, Bendigo Bank and Grant Thornton – EOY Drinks
1 Dec
The University of Adelaide – 2021 Finance, Investment and Business Symposium
29 Nov
Software licences and the risk of copyright infringement
29 Nov
Lifeline Adelaide morning tea - Charity Committee
25 Nov
SACOME AGM Lunch
25 Nov
Government broadens the scope of no fault vaccination claims scheme
24 Nov
Mandatory vaccinations for taxi and Uber drivers and public transport workers
23 Nov
Women Lawyers’ Association of South Australia Inc – Christmas Drinks with the Judiciary
23 Nov
Property Council – Future Directions Christmas Party
19 Nov
BBQ on the balcony
18 Nov
If your business supplies goods or services to NSW, beware recent amendments to the Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW)
16 Nov
South Australian Premier’s Food and Beverage Industry Awards Gala
16 Nov
South Australia’s COVID reopening road map revealed – what businesses should know
14 Nov
COVID-19 Update (and other workplace law developments) – What Employers Should Know
10 Nov
Agribusiness Australia – SA Annual Lunch Event
10 Nov
Chiropractors and Osteopaths now subject to mandatory vaccination direction
3 Nov
Franchise Disclosure Register – draft legislation released
3 Nov
Zahra Foundation – Change Maker Luncheon
2 Nov
Video: ESG in business with Nicole Mead
1 Nov
Webinar – AgTech from an international perspective
1 Nov
DMAW Lawyers’ alumni function
27 Oct
Boardroom lunch with Adrian Esterman – The epidemiological outlook for a double-vaccinated Australia
26 Oct
New government directions expand mandatory vaccination requirements in health care sector
22 Oct
Mental Heath Awareness Month 2021 - Charity Committee
19 Oct
Beyond Series with Juana Laucirica of Elders Insurance
10 Oct
Energy, resources and environment - Quarterly update
5 Oct
Video: COVID-19 vaccination policies in the workplace
28 Sep
Is your business compliant with the new casual conversion obligations?
21 Sep
Increases to maximum civil pecuniary penalties under the Franchising Code
16 Sep
From the E, to the S, to the G: unpacking ESG for businesses
14 Sep
Beyond series with Andrew Curle – Warrina Homes
14 Sep
DMAW Lawyers’ social club function
9 Sep
Catherine House morning tea - Charity Committee
8 Sep
ASIC extends time for AGMs
7 Sep
Respect@Work Legislative Reform – What employers should know
2 Sep
Pro bono referrals
1 Sep
To what do I owe the privilege – broadening the scope of legal professional privilege
27 Aug
Draft legislation released to extend unfair contract term protections for small businesses and consumers
23 Aug
Voluntary assisted dying laws in South Australia – impacts on the health care and aged care sectors
21 Jul
Workforce considerations during COVID-19 lockdowns
16 Jul
Business interruption insurance claims for COVID-19 losses may be recoverable – but further challenges remain
20 May
Fair Work Commission case further highlights uncertainty of legal status of gig economy workers
11 May
DMAW Lawyers’ pro bono committee – National Pro Bono Target
16 Feb
ACCC prosecutes ASX-listed franchisor for breaches of the Australian Consumer Law and Franchising Code of Conduct
15 Feb
ACCC to permit small businesses to collectively bargain
7 Jan
Obligation to ensure proper supervision of building work
20 Nov