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Right to Disconnect legislation is also right to ignore, SA tribunal clarifies

A recent ruling in the South Australian Employment Tribunal is the first to test the limits of Australia’s Right to Disconnect laws after an employer allegedly exploited staff while expecting them to respond to numerous TikTok videos sent out of hours.

Big Law

Behind blue eyes: Shifting responsibility in the legal profession

Law is built on accountability, and accountability is based on experience. AI is removing the experience, and it’s time for the legal profession to acknowledge what this means for its structure, writes an anonymous Australian graduate lawyer.

SME Law

Closing the Gap partnership with NT government breaks down

Non-government members of the Northern Territory Justice Policy Partnership said they were forced to walk away, citing a lack of partnership and consultation on Closing the Gap plans.

Corporate Counsel

The Integration I Didn't Have to Build

How MCP is quietly connecting the tools lawyers already trust.

Big Law

Clifford Chance wins arbitration showdown

A complex costs dispute involving a global firm has forced a court to untangle competing arbitration and jurisdiction clauses.

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