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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‘With great power comes great responsibility’: The emergence of AI washing

Incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into business operations offers numerous advantages, giving organisations a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving market

BIG LAW • Wed, 22 May 2024

The ‘new era’ of law and ‘changing up the status quo’

After entering law as a mature-age student, Michelle Neil said her life experience – as well as support from her loved ones – has made her a better lawyer with a ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 21 May 2024

Firms need to ‘stay vigilant’ as cyber risks evolve

As the cyber security landscape continually evolves, legal businesses must keep improving their frameworks and educating themselves on changing risks – or risk adverse ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 20 May 2024

More training needed for judges around dementia and legal guardianship, study says

A new study has found that when it comes to appointing a legal guardian for those with dementia, judges and physicians have very different views.

BIG LAW • Mon, 20 May 2024

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Lawyers and auditors should not work under same roof, inquiry hears

A parliamentary hearing has heard testimony that abuse of legal professional privilege will continue so long as the big four accounting firms are allowed to own law ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 19 May 2024

‘A constant guardian in changing times’: NSW Supreme Court celebrates bicentenary

The Supreme Court of NSW has celebrated its bicentenary after being established 200 years ago with only six solicitors admitted to practice.

THE BAR • Sun, 19 May 2024

Optus denies claims of ‘cloaking’ Deloitte cyber attack report findings

Optus has denied claims it attempted to “cloak” details of its 2022 cyber attack from the courts after it pushed to keep a report on the incident outside of court ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 19 May 2024

‘Expectations have now fundamentally changed’ around flexibility

With predictions that working from home will eventually die out and office mandates will return, will flexibility become a less common demand from legal candidates? Here, ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 16 May 2024

What’s in the 2024–25 budget for small firms?

This week, the 2024–25 budget was handed down and included various key measures aimed at getting small businesses a “better deal”. But how will these play out for small ...

SME LAW • Thu, 16 May 2024

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