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‘Unnecessary’ dual regulation for migration lawyers to be removed

Under new measures in the Migration Amendment Bill 2019, more lawyers can provide immigration assistance at an inexpensive cost to consumers.

02 December 2019
By Naomi Neilson
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WA appoints 6 new senior counsel - 2019

Six practitioners have been appointed to senior counsel in Western Australia, which the state’s Law Society called “recognition of their demonstrated distinction”.

02 December 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Group funding legislation for class actions will ‘improve access to justice’

The Victorian government has introduced legislation intending to make it easier to bring class actions for silicosis, wage theft and other forms of wrongdoing.

02 December 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Go To Court Lawyers makes firm acquisition

Go To Court Lawyers (GTC) has confirmed it has scooped up another law firm in a move that sees it expand its employee base to more than 190 people across the country.

02 December 2019
By Emma Musgrave
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Law firm promotes LGBT+ art for emerging artists

A national law firm has launched an art exhibition in Melbourne to promote the LGBT+ community and promote conversations around issues and activism.

02 December 2019
By Naomi Neilson
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New technology to shift away from traditional file sharing tools

Traditional file sharing tools and email have been replaced with a secure, cloud-based solution that will “optimise” the deal-making space for lawyers and their clients.

02 December 2019
By Naomi Neilson
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Technology and the modern law firm: Thomson Reuters on how new technology is advancing the legal profession

Lawyers and firms are often open to the advantages of technology in improving critical relationships with clients and staff, but there is so much information out there that firms could find it difficult to mine the data and work out how to best use it.

02 December 2019
By Naomi Neilson
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Client calls for ‘efficient delivery’ driving rapid legal tech adoption

With clients demanding their legal matters to be handled faster than ever before, law firms are again being prompted to adopt new technology or risk losing out.

29 November 2019
By Emma Musgrave
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Are your passwords up to scratch?

This week’s tech special serves as a timely reminder to make sure your security measures are up to date, with new research showing Australian employees fail to heed security warnings over passwords.

29 November 2019
By Adam Zuchetti and Emma Ryan
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‘Protect the data like it’s your bank account’

You’re never really anonymous in the modern age because of the huge amounts of data held about us, a cyber threat consultant has warned, and employers are among those holding the richest source of data.

29 November 2019
By Adam Zuchetti