From legislated smart contracts to a national blockchain network, disruption of the legal industry is underway. The good news is there are new opportunities for agile lawyers, writes Arthur Marusevich.
An Australian law firm has extended its family law practice with the addition of a Brisbane office.
Trademark holders should be more cautious as a new trend arises in legal cases to bring a cross-claim that will declare trademarks invalid based on it being filed in the wrong name.
International law firm Ashurst has responded to reports from earlier this week that its junior lawyers have been paid below minimum rates.
Life at the bar is, arguably, one of the more challenging vocational paths a legal professional can embark on. The assumption of parental responsibilities can and does add a layer of complexity, not just to one’s schedule but also one’s very existence.
Law firms can wield considerable influence in the advisory, advocacy and litigious spaces to combat the effects of climate change – if they choose to do so, argues the CEO of Greenpeace Australia.
It is important for educational institutions to assist the students of today, enrolled in law or otherwise, to better appreciate how to be functioning adults for tomorrow, according to one UWA academic.
The proposed changes to a Queensland law that would severely cap charity donations could face a High Court challenge due to its “well intentioned” but “serious flaws”.
The Archbishop of Brisbane said the church has “existing practices” to manage sexual abuse allegations in his rejection of a Queensland proposed law that would break the confessional seal if a priest were to admit to assaulting children.
A team of Aussie lawyers has taken out the Lawyers’ Cricket World Cup in Hamilton, New Zealand, beating Sri Lanka in the finals.
