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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Growing your firm ‘will never be easy’

For boutiques or sole practitioners looking to grow, this lawyer said that hard work, trust and taking it one step at a time are key.

SME LAW • Thu, 27 Apr 2023

‘Repeated flagrant flouting of the law’ sees lawyer struck off

A former Queensland solicitor, who is facing criminal charges for alleged fraud and money laundering, has been found guilty of professional misconduct and is set to be ...

THE BAR • Wed, 26 Apr 2023

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HSF promotes 7 across Australia

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted seven lawyers in Australia, following the promotion of 10 partners last week.

BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Apr 2023

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What lawyers need to know about clean energy and decarbonisation

As new developments advance within clean energy, decarbonisation and battery projects, the legal implications of the energy transition are extensive — and lawyers working ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 25 Apr 2023

How lawyers can (and should) be leveraging ChatGPT

Following the rise of ChatGPT, this principal lawyer said that while there are certain drawbacks with the program so far, legal professionals need to start using and ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 25 Apr 2023

Lessons for firms from IPH’s cyber breach

ASX-listed legal services group IPH noted last week that it might be facing millions in costs as a result of its recent cyber incident. Following this, law firms have ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 23 Apr 2023

Dispute resolution in ‘safe and progressive hands’ with Australia’s next generation

Inside and outside of the court system, dispute resolution has taken off in Australia. And with more young lawyers than ever practising in the space, this growth is only ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 20 Apr 2023

‘You don’t need to lock yourself in an office for 6 hours to figure out how to run your firm’

Even for boutiques that aren’t looking to sell, having a succession plan in place — and allowing yourself the space to be able to work on big-picture ideas — should be a ...

SME LAW • Thu, 20 Apr 2023

Being well prepared for cyber attacks can ‘prevent potentially really serious loss’

Particularly for smaller firms, implementing policies to help mitigate potential cyber attacks can be crucial to preventing serious loss, both in terms of the firm and ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 20 Apr 2023

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