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More than 440,000 Australians have received notice from the Federal Court advising that they may be eligible to be part of Slater and Gordon’s consumer credit class action against ANZ and insurers, OnePath and QBE.

Australia’s premier legal body is concerned that the new ASIO powers are “out of line”, with plans to significantly expand on them without crucial safeguards.

An Aussie law firm has spoken out about how digital assets have bolstered business since implementing three years ago.

There is a need for team leaders to set the right example in all aspects of daily legal practice – this, first and foremost, requires one to be human, says Malcolm Gittoes-Caesar.

As discussions continue as to the possibility of various reforms in relation to class actions and litigation funding it will be important to also consider the impact of those reforms on the various state-based regimes, write Damian Grave, Liz Poulos, Ante Golem and Leah Watterson.

The Lawyer X inquiry has recommended the Director of Public Prosecutions step in to prevent police from using legal loopholes to cover up the use of privileged information. 

The ACT Law Society has welcomed the launch of a new toolkit and guidelines to help its lawyers provide legal assistance to clients with a disability.

This year has opened a window for emerging leaders in the SME law space to not only carve out expertise in chosen niches, but also build their practices from the ground up in ways that make sense to them, rather than unlearning established habits.

Sole practitioners who are expanding their firms to have employees need to identify which business tasks they can manage themselves and which need to be done externally – making such calls can require some trial and error.

The end-of-year intensity for family lawyers is shaping up to be different in the age of coronavirus as compared to previous years, and provides some clues as to what will constitute success for such practitioners in a post-pandemic world.