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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What can you do with leftover CPD points?

Getting all the requisite points before the annual CPD deadline can often be stressful for lawyers. Finding out you’ve got leftover points can be equally frustrating. If ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 27 Mar 2024

2/3 Australian lawyers are using ChatGPT for legal work

Generative AI tools are being adopted at increasingly higher rates by Australian lawyers, but law firms have been much slower in implementing policies or directives ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 27 Mar 2024

Being ‘proactive’ amid new financial services regulations

In the realm of financial services and funds law in Australia, 2024 has already been marked by a number of key challenges. For lawyers in this space, best practice ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 27 Mar 2024

Lessons from the rugby field for litigation team leaders

When seeking inspiration to be a better leader of a litigation team, playing rugby may not be what first comes to mind. For award-winning lawyer Matthew Littlejohn, ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 26 Mar 2024

Slow and steady doesn’t win the race when it comes to advancing technology

Too many organisations are acting as the tortoise and not the hare when it comes to keeping up with advancing technology and they’re paying the price.

BIG LAW • Mon, 25 Mar 2024

‘Counterintuitive’ NSW bail laws continue to receive widespread criticism

Barristers, bar associations, and other legal bodies have continued their criticism of the new NSW bail laws, which include a new bail test that will reportedly end up ...

POLITICS • Mon, 25 Mar 2024

ANZ agrees to settle class action for $57.5m

ANZ has agreed to pay $57.5 million to settle a credit cards class action.

BIG LAW • Mon, 25 Mar 2024

HFW promotes 5 senior staff across Asia-Pacific, including 2 Australian partners

Global law firm HFW has promoted a range of senior staff in Asia-Pacific, in what the firm said is the largest round of partner and legal director promotions in the ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 24 Mar 2024

5 cyber security tips for firms

Cyber security is becoming more and more of a priority for law firms in the modern workforce. Maintaining protection is a collective effort and requires the right ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 24 Mar 2024

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