Maddocks on the Mic

This week on the Maddocks Watchdog podcast series, we take a closer look at the energy sector with Maddocks Partner Peter Limbers and Special Counsel Richard Robinson. Peter is a leading Australian energy sector lawyer with more than 20 years of experience, and Richard is an experienced competition and economic regulation lawyer — together with podcast host and Partner Shaun Temby, they discuss ke...

This week on the Watchdog podcast series, Maddocks Partner Aaron Kloczko and Special Counsel Francine Kinkade join host Shaun Temby to discuss the year so far for the healthcare sector. In this episode, you'll hear them discuss consumer and fair trading issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, competition issues in global and domestic supply chains, and other key themes from the Australian Compe...

Scammers are becoming more sophisticated — in this episode, you’ll hear from Partner Shaun Temby and Special Counsel Christopher Marsh as they discuss how the ACCC has made it clear that scam awareness is critical to the management of losses. We have no doubt this field will remain a strong focus for the ACCC this year and beyond. For more information about Maddocks and our expertise, visit maddoc...

In the episode, listeners will hear from Partners Shaun Temby, Sonia Sharma and lawyer Tara Dhanushkoti as they discuss the year so far for technology, and digital platforms. Listeners will hear from our experts about some of the ACCC’s key themes and messages from the 2022 and we will discuss how it has performed against its priorities and enforcements. For more information about Maddocks and our...

In this episode, Amelia Hunter and Declan Peacock are joined by Partner and Built Environment Sector Leader Patrick Ibbotson, who specialises in development and environmental law, climate change, compliance, procurement and local government issues. Patrick shares how climate change is impacting the law, his client work and what future trends we can expect to see in the future in the area of climat...

In this episode, Declan Peacock and Amelia Hunter interview Senior Associates Lisa Rennie and Thandi Ellis from the Maddocks Development team on their involvement from a development perspective on Melbourne’s STH BANK by Beulah project and the iconic Australia 108 and their involvement in these projects. They also discuss the current trends that they are seeing in the industry and what we can expe...

In our latest podcast, Alicia Albury chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee spoke to Greg Palumbo, a Special Counsel in our Commercial team and Samara Fitzpatrick, a senior Corporate Lawyer at Frasers Property Australia about the importance of inclusion initiatives from a client’s perspective.  As a client, Samara shares her personal experience of inclusion and talks about how it can...

In this episode, Amelia Hunter and Declan Peacock are joined by Partner Sonia Sharma, who specialises in privacy, cyber and data resilience at Maddocks. Sonia shares her valuable insights into the industry, current legislation, her client work and what future trends we can expect to see in the future. 

In this episode, listeners will hear from partners Vanessa Andersen and Michael Nicolazzo from the Employment, Safety & People team. Vanessa and Michael discuss the cases that arose this year and what employers and HR managers can expect to see in 2022. 

In our latest edition, listeners will hear from partners Angela Wood and Lucille Scomazzon and senior associates Elizabeth Blanch and Alexandra Adams from the Maddocks Healthcare team, as they discuss the recommendations around provider governance that came out of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

In this episode, listeners will hear from Alicia Albury who is a Partner in our Property & Development team interview Professor Felica Jacka on her journey with breast cancer.  

In this episode, listeners will hear from Alicia Albury who is a Partner in our Property & Development team interview her high-school friend Jodie Hill on her journey with breast cancer.  

In our latest edition, listeners will hear from senior associates Christopher Charalambous and Simon Coates-Peacock discuss how employers should approach managing performance when their employees are working remotely. 

In our latest edition, listeners will hear from partners Angela Wood and Lucille Scomazzon and senior associates Elizabeth Blanch and Alexandra Adams from the Maddocks Healthcare team, as they discuss the recommendations around provider governance that came out of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. 

In this episode, listeners will hear from Katie Kossian and Dale McQualter from the Employment, Safety & People team.  Katie and Dale discuss practical tips and key considerations for employers dealing with ill and injured workers. 

In this episode, listeners will hear from Catherine Dunlop and Tamsin Webster from the Employment, Safety & People team.  Catherine and Tamsin discuss the factors that contribute to workplace sexual harassment and what employers can do to prevent it from occurring and managing it if it occurs. 

In this episode, listeners will hear from Lucille Scomazzon, Alexandra Adams and Elizabeth Blanch from the Healthcare team, as they discuss the findings and recommendations that have come out of the Royal Commission in relation to care in the home and how this impacts on both clients and aged care providers. 

In this episode, listeners will hear from Chris Charalambous and Katie Kossian from the Employment, Safety & People team. Chris and Katie discuss what employers should consider when carrying out workplace investigations and outline some key aspects of the process. 

In this episode, listeners will hear from Angela Wood, Alexandra Adams and Elizabeth Blanch from the Healthcare team. Angela, Alexandra and Elizabeth discuss the quality and safety issues that were identified by the Royal Commission and responded to by the Australian Government. 

In this episode, partner Michael Nicolazzo and senior associate Christopher Charalambous discuss casual conversion, changes to the Fair Work Act and the impact of the High Court decision in Rossato v Workpac on casual employment. 

In this episode, listeners will hear from Michael Nicolazzo and Chris Charalambous from the Employment, Safety & People team. Michael and Chris discuss the new Fair Work guidance which gives employers more tools and factors to consider when undertaking an assessment of whether they can direct employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19.

In this episode, listeners will hear from Vicki McNamara and Special Counsel Elise Ball. Vicki is the Head of Knowledge at Maddocks. Elise is a special counsel in the TMT team in Sydney. Declan and Amelia will find out more about legal tech that’s on trend and how Maddocks is using it to improve services and add value to client relationships and matters.

In the episode, listeners will hear from Partner Sonia Sharma as she talks to Robert Gregory and they discuss the latest issues in privacy to celebrate Privacy Awareness Week. With a focus on the Education, listeners will hear about leading cases, practical tips and personal stories on how to make Privacy a Priority in 2021.

In the episode, listeners will hear from Partner Sonia Sharma as she talks to Katherine Armytage and Harriet Royle as they discuss the latest issues in privacy to celebrate Privacy Awareness Week. With a focus on the Government and Public Sector, listeners will hear from our privacy experts about leading cases, practical tips and personal stories on how to make Privacy a Priority in 2021.

Amelia and Declan are joined by Partner Katherine Armytage and Lawyer Tara Dhanushkoti, who both work in the privacy team at Maddocks. They find out more about Katherine’s practice, the privacy work on the vaccine rollout, and some of Tara's experiences working on high-profile matters and her advice to law students looking to join a legal firm.