What’s a blockchain? A lawyer’s guide: Part one
Blockchain and decentralised ledger technology has been growing increasingly in prominence as more and more start-ups, enterprises and governments around the world seek ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 25 Jun 2019
Reflections on adopting a legal ops mindset
Instead of emerging as a separate corner of the legal marketplace as a whole, legal ops is more about being able to adapt to the modern workplace and new evolving ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 25 Jun 2019
‘Very disappointing’: Folau responds to GoFundMe page being pulled
Fundraising platform GoFundMe has “buckled to demands against the freedom of Australians” by pulling the campaign to raise funds for Israel Folau’s legal costs, a ...
POLITICS • Mon, 24 Jun 2019
Is the legal profession a wellbeing wasteland?
Given the endemic nature of mental health issues in law, a multipronged approach, as well as and cooperation and collaboration by all relevant stakeholders, is urgently ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 24 Jun 2019
Men more likely to perceive progress on gender equality in law than women
According to new research, there is a large disparity in perception by gender on the level of progress in advancing equality in the legal profession across the globe.
BIG LAW • Sun, 23 Jun 2019
Breaking away from the ‘boys club’ in law
Why one lawyer set out to support women in business: Jerome chats with Courtney Bowie.
PODCAST • Fri, 21 Jun 2019
NSW lawyer loses appeal against finding of professional misconduct
A New South Wales-based solicitor, who was also a registered migration agent, has had her appeal against a finding of professional misconduct dismissed by the state’s ...
SME LAW • Thu, 20 Jun 2019
Collaborative practice ‘should be applicable to all areas of law’
Working in a collaborative fashion to settle disputes allows for a more transparent and respectful legal process, and should be better utilised across the board, argues ...
SME LAW • Thu, 20 Jun 2019
Legal Services Commissioner vows to be ‘real instigator’ for changing sex harassment culture
With 33,000 practising solicitors in New South Wales, regulation alone cannot police sexual harassment — change must come at a cultural level, which the state’s Legal ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 19 Jun 2019
