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Keep up to date with what's happening within our network of offices in Australia and Asia, recent appointments, interesting developments and special events.

• Media release: Deacons’ growth drives promotions records

  International law firm Deacons has continued to grow in 2008, making a record 41 new appointments this week, including 10 new partners, three special counsel and 28 senior associates.

  4 Jul 08 Christine Small, Dale Chapman, David Goldman, Damien Butler, Tamara Brezzi, Rebecca Hoare, Helen Paul, Shane Bilardi, Eagul Faigen, Rick Beckmann, Paul McKeon

• Deacons in the press: Safety, security, health and environment

  National Safety July 2008 features an excerpt from Deacons partner, Michael Tooma's book Safety, Security, Health and Environment Law. Michael's article addresses the new challenges occupational security poses for those with corporate governance, and suggests applying the methodology and processes of safety and environmental management.

  3 Jul 08 Michael Tooma , Kate Alexander

• Deacons in the press: Payroll systems need a check-up

  The shift to calculating superannuation based on ordinary time earnings means companies need to examine every type of payment they make and determine if it should be counted in their new calculations, reports the Australian Financial Review, 3 July 2008.

  3 Jul 08 Scott Charaneka , Kate Alexander

• Newsletter: Enterprise - July 2008

  Welcome to the July issue of Enterprise, the second edition for 2008. The 2008 financial year has now drawn to a close. Over the past two weeks we have seen the Federal government unveil it's top 10 work standards and on Friday 20 June the Priority List for the award modernisation along with the timeline for the modernisation process was released.

  2 Jul 08 Martin Osborne, Murray Procter , Harmony Adams, Jessica Caban, Maddy Dickson, Stephen Mackie and Evan Mentiplay

• Deacons in the press: Greenhouse gas compliance: stay informed or risk penalty, warns Deacons

  An Australian emissions trading scheme might still be a few years away, but for law firms emissions compliance work is already underway; new greenhouse gas reporting requirements come into effect next month, reports Australasian Legal Business, 30 June 2008.

  2 Jul 08 Elisa de Wit , Kate Alexander

• Deacons in the press: Hefty fine warnings ahead of emissions reporting scheme

  Legislation comes into effect tomorrow that will require Australia’s largest companies to keep records on greenhouse gas emissions, reports Environmental Management News, 30 June 2008.

  2 Jul 08 Elisa de Wit , Kate Alexander

• Deacons in the press: The tenacious taint of dirty business

  Reporting obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Terrorism Financing (CTF) Act will soon change the legal landscape, reports Lawyers Weekly 27 June 2008.

  30 Jun 08 Alison Deitz , Kate Alexander

• Deacons in the press: Bigger is not always better for partners

  Of the 10 firms that have more than 100 partners, only Deacons grew its 2008 partnership by more than 5 per cent in the six months to July, according to the Australian Financial Review's legal partnership survey, on 27 June 2008.

  30 Jun 08 Kate Alexander

• Deacons in the press: More than a taste of Asia

  While partner numbers at some of the biggest firms hit a ceiling in the past six months, a few practices found additional head room offshore, reports the Australian Financial Review, 27 June 2008.

  30 Jun 08 Rick Beckmann , Kate Alexander

• Deacons in the press: Sidestepping provides path for advancement

  Most of the biggest firms replenished their stock of partners, but didn't add significantly to the total numbers in the six months to July, reports the Australian Financial review, 27 June 2008.

  30 Jun 08 Kate Alexander