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Zero trust security makes sense, yet why is adoption so slow?

Despite some well-documented benefits, zero trust is yet to be widely embraced. Awareness is increasing, but it’s often not being followed up with action, writes Joanne Wong.

12 August 2020
By Joanne Wong
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‘Proposed legislation would put all in detention centres with same brush’: LCA

Failure to differentiate between people in immigration detention and those who are treated unequally under the law is a major flaw within Australia’s immigration legislation according to the Law Council of Australia.

12 August 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Relaunched firm continues Qld expansion

The resurrected firm has opened up a new office in the south-west Brisbane high-growth suburb of Springfield, just weeks after relaunching its brand in Queensland.

12 August 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Leaders are struggling with workload

COVID-19 has up-ended work plans for legal departments and caused economic upheaval, and leaders of those departments are having trouble adjusting to the load, new research has found.

11 August 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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In-house teams have a ‘fantastic opportunity’ to redefine tech use

Technology is here to stay and is changing everything about how society operates, and post-pandemic, legal counsel must re-evaluate how they’re servicing their organisations.

11 August 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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What a Trump re-election could mean for Australian lawyers

The upcoming US election will be a “watershed” vote, and if Donald Trump wins a second term, it may have a significant impact upon various Australian practitioners.

11 August 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Optimal wellness in law is coming, albeit slowly

Lawyers are positive about the future of workplace wellbeing but are cognisant of structural impediments that mean change will not come easy, according to a new report.

11 August 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Telco technicians launch class action over ‘sham contracting’

A company whose technicians carry out work on behalf of Foxtel, Optus and NBN Co has been hit with a class action potentially involving more than 2,000 workers.

11 August 2020
By Tony Zhang
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High Court awards $38m damages verdict against Securency fallout

The High Court of Australia has ruled that employees of the RBA joint venture, Securency Pty Ltd (now CCL Secure Pty Ltd), defrauded Dr Benov Berry of over $38 million in agency commission entitlements. 

11 August 2020
By Tony Zhang
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NSW rolls out court tech upgrades

NSW courts are introducing new look websites that will make it faster and easier for the community to access important information and pay fines.

11 August 2020
By Tony Zhang