InfoTrack to expand into wills and probate
Property technology company InfoTrack has acquired a New Zealand-based tech start-up as part of an expansion of its offerings into the family law, wills, estates and ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 06 Mar 2020
How the new annualised salary provisions may affect your firm
Following a substantial commentary on new clauses, there is some uncertainty amongst the legal profession about the options that exist for paying an annualised salary.
BIG LAW • Thu, 05 Mar 2020
How Olympic competition prepared one lawyer for the courtroom
Hayder Shkara knew that he wanted to get into legal practice once he’d competed at the Olympics. The transition was an easy one for him, he says, as sport had already ...
SME LAW • Thu, 05 Mar 2020
How tech platforms are changing the family law space
Family law isn’t necessarily known for innovation, relative to other practice areas. However, given its focus on the human experience, this is set to change.
SME LAW • Thu, 05 Mar 2020
Taking action key to family law success in the new decade
Building relationships, leading from the front and creating a lasting impact are the best ways that family lawyers – particularly emerging practitioners – can achieve ...
SME LAW • Thu, 05 Mar 2020
Parliament must end migration dual regulation
The Law Council of Australia has called on parliamentarians to “swiftly” pass legislation to remove the dual regulation of migration lawyers and reduce costs for ...
POLITICS • Thu, 05 Mar 2020
Victoria to introduce spent convictions scheme
In a move that has been welcomed by the Law Institute of Victoria, the Andrews government will legislate a spent convictions scheme.
POLITICS • Thu, 05 Mar 2020
A-G to establish committee to examine impact of litigation funding on justice
A new parliamentary committee is set to examine the “extraordinary profits being made by the booming litigation funding industry”.
BIG LAW • Wed, 04 Mar 2020
Struck off lawyer ordered to pay over $25k to complainants
A former Queensland solicitor has been ordered to pay compensation and costs to three former clients.
SME LAW • Wed, 04 Mar 2020
