New research gives hope for the future prospects of legal technology Down Under, however there remain issues for those in this space to be aware of.
In light of the High Court decision to appeal George Pell’s child sexual abuse convictions, critics have shifted their attention to putting the Victorian justice system on trial. Lawyers Weekly looked into why criminal justice is not threatened by the system that created it.
After what could be a possible miscommunication between two courts, a NSW magistrate has accused ACT’s top court of effectively placing him in “handcuffs” and telling him how to sentence a serial offender.
COVID-19 has set up what could be a litigation battleground as plaintiff firms and funders get ready to bring forward numerous class actions whilst companies are seeking a “safe harbour”.
International humanitarian lawyer and former war crimes prosecutor Rabia Siddique believes that anyone has the ability to create “ripples of change”, and it was this belief that set her on a path to provide justice and equality to those who most needed it.
The global coronavirus pandemic brings into sharp focus the need for law firms to be human-centric, says Marianne Marchesi.
The outbreak of coronavirus has prompted a surge in Australians wanting to create or make changes to wills, which – according to a handful of practitioners – are readily accessible thanks to technology.
Even if an employee has become infected with coronavirus by virtue of going on a Tinder date, there shouldn’t be any reason for that to be disclosed in the workplace.
Lawyers working from home in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak must be on alert for “predatory cyber scammers”, says one principal.
Lawyers are – by virtue of their professional standing – better placed than others to secure home loans. But that does hold true in the age of coronavirus?
