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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
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Bellamy’s agrees to almost $50m class action settlement

A conditional agreement has been reached with baby food producer Bellamy’s to settle an open class action with company investors for $49.7 million.

29 November 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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WA Law Society releases Voluntary Assisted Dying submission

Western Australia’s law body has released its submission in response to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2019 as the McGowan government debates giving people with the “genuine choice and autonomy over their decision” the right to end their life.

29 November 2019
By Naomi Neilson
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Safe access zones will improve safety of women, human rights lawyers say

Women seeking an abortion should not be intimidated and abused when trying to visit their doctor, the Human Rights Law Centre said as it calls for the government in South Australia to pass sensible and proportionate safe access law zones.

29 November 2019
By Naomi Neilson