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How our nation’s courts are responding to COVID-19

Across the country, Supreme Courts are taking varying steps to avoid exacerbating the spread of coronavirus.

16 March 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Advice to those yet to complete their CPD points

Three CPD providers have offered insight into what lawyers should know if they’re yet to obtain their CPD points.

16 March 2020
By Reporter
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How to help staff manage stress

Some people are more resilient than others, and thus it is incumbent upon team leaders to better empathise and encourage their staff - especially in times of pressure, says one expert.

16 March 2020
By Emma Musgrave
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How to achieve peak performance

There are a few strategies lawyers can implement to help them use their time in the most effective manner, according to an expert in the space. 

16 March 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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CEO of NSW Law Society resigns

The chief executive of the Law Society of NSW is set to resign from the member association to become the new CEO of the Law Council of Australia.

16 March 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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DPP v Bret Walker: Will the delivery affect the decision?

Over the course of two days, George Pell’s legal team and Victoria’s Director of Public Prosecutions argued whether the cardinal should be granted special leave to appeal – it was clear which of the parties was favoured.

16 March 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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Contingency fees must be opposed ‘as a matter of principle’

Allowing lawyers to have direct financial interests in the outcome of client matters poses a “serious risk” of compromising that lawyer’s fundamental ethical obligations to the court and clients, argues one legal advocacy group.

16 March 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Keypoint establishes franchising practice, hires partner

Boutique NewLaw provider Keypoint Law has created a franchising practice group and hired a partner from Holman Webb.

16 March 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Insurers breach own codes hundreds of times

Insurers are breaking their own code and refusing to process insurance claims and requests for reviews within a certain time frame, an investigation has found.

16 March 2020
By Cameron Lian-Micallef
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National firm’s music band raises $23k in fundraising effort

A national law firm’s own resident band has raised more than $23,000 at a weekend fundraising concert in support of children's hospice and charity.

16 March 2020
By Tony Zhang