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Law is both a business and a profession, and for lawyers thinking of starting up their own firm, a mindset that can juggle the balance will be key to success.

The idea that “No man is an island”, as espoused by English poet John Donne, is as relevant today as it was 400 years ago.

The Morrison government is setting up a new pilot program to better identify and support families who are entering the family law system and are at risk of domestic violence.

All law firms should be on the lookout for new ways to improve their clients’ experience of the law, writes Talya Faigenbaum.

Legal services are increasingly shifting online and firms across the board are considering their value proposition, and NewLaw businesses must also consider how best to evolve.

The push for expansion in Parammata’s legal precinct continues with the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) set to have its own premises in Parramatta, providing greater access to tribunal services in western Sydney.

Though strongly opposing conversion therapy in any of its forms, the ACT Law Society does not agree with the “heavy-handed” creation of a new criminal offence.

In navigating the turbulence caused by the age of coronavirus, lawyers should remember that “revenue is vanity, profit is sanity and cash flow is reality”, writes Anthony Hersch.

Four test cases to determine which court should hear allegations about the inadequate healthcare of refugees and asylum seekers will be considered by a High Court appeal.

Law firms emerging post-pandemic will need to readapt and react to the changes from COVID-19 on many aspects of the profession.