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Absurdity of family law should be celebrated

Lawyers need to be reflective about their practice areas, and for those in the family law space, humour helps disarm some of the trickier aspects of the job.

25 June 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Family law firm reflects on year since ASX listing

The post-pandemic marketplace is going to be hugely challenging for family law practices, with one listed firm saying “innovation and fundamentals” will be what allow businesses to flourish.

25 June 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Use EOFY as trigger to access cash flow and forecast for FY21

Boutiques should consider common credit facilities, stimulus initiatives and tax exemptions to help ease working capital and boost the firm’s sustainability, writes Anthony Hersch.

25 June 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Mills Oakley promotes 21 lawyers

Another national law firm has made a raft of senior appointments, naming three lawyers to the partnership as well as eight special counsel and 10 senior associates.

25 June 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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NSW solicitor guilty of failing to attain CDP points

An NSW solicitor has been reprimanded and ordered to pay a fine for failing to comply with an undertaking by attaining three continuing professional development points.

25 June 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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Marque appoints new partner

Sydney-based boutique Marque Lawyers has appointed a new partner in its litigation team, meaning the firm’s partnership is now “majority female”.

25 June 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Profession to address the problem of sexual harassment in law

Following the findings of sexual harassment at Australia’s highest court, the rest of the country has committed to implementing the recommendations for policies and training to address a profession that “needs to step up to protect lawyers”.

25 June 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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Behavioural ethics to uphold expert bias in courts

Despite codes of conduct and with very little rigorous management of expert witnesses in Australian courts, expert bias is going largely unchecked. In a new paper, professors and experts analyse how the psychology of behaviour could maintain trust in the court.

25 June 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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Lawyers need to be wary for tech clients involved in international jurisdictions

Technology and internet entrepreneurs operating across international borders may be increasingly vulnerable to allegations of criminal activity from countries.

25 June 2020
By Tony Zhang
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The pandemic’s impact on private clients

In the wake of troubling new research about the susceptibility of retirees to the economic downturn, lawyers in the private client space are needed more than ever before.

25 June 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy