Lauren Croft

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Lauren is a journalist at Lawyers Weekly and graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism from Macleay College. Prior to joining Lawyers Weekly, she worked as a trade journalist for media and travel industry publications and Travel Weekly. Originally born in England, Lauren enjoys trying new bars and restaurants, attending music festivals and travelling. She is also a keen snowboarder and pre-pandemic, spent a season living in a French ski resort.

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‘Be courageous and open yourself up’

Navigating and managing personal conflict can be tricky, with the legal profession having various challenges in this space.

BIG LAW • Wed, 31 Jul 2024

18 appointed to AAT

Eighteen new members have been appointed to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), including four senior members and 14 members.

THE BAR • Wed, 31 Jul 2024

Yoga and dogs in the workplace: Have wellbeing policies gone overboard?

As wellbeing policies continue to be implemented in the workplace, some have argued that it’s gone that bridge too far, masking the core issues with artificial perks that ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 31 Jul 2024

Tech optimisation should be a ‘constant process’ for legal departments

Undergoing a digital transformation doesn’t have to involve implementing endless amounts of tech, according to this head of legal, who said that constantly taking small ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 30 Jul 2024

Information governance ‘an important issue’ in-house

For organisations that hold large amounts of data, information governance should be a high priority. For in-house legal teams, however, convincing other department heads ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 30 Jul 2024

The role of theory ‘to inform practice’

While tech advancements in the legal profession can be overwhelming, this PhD candidate says that taking a more holistic approach to the purpose of law is essential in ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 29 Jul 2024

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‘The creative and positive use’ of GenAI in legal education

As the profession becomes increasingly digitised, legal educators now must assume GenAI and other emerging tech will be a normal part of legal practice moving forward – ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 28 Jul 2024

New guidance released to help lawyers navigate AI terminology

The Law Society of NSW has partnered with legal technology provider LexisNexis to develop an AI Glossary to “decode” dozens of AI terms and help lawyers better understand ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 28 Jul 2024

Australian YouTuber hit with landmark action alleging defamation

An Australian YouTube content creator is being sued over product reviews, which Lawyers Weekly understands is likely the first case of its kind in Australia.

BIG LAW • Thu, 25 Jul 2024

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