Regulation

Law firms a ‘perfect target’ for cyber criminals (and the pressure will keep building)

Heading into 2024, cyber security cannot be anything other than an urgent priority for law firms (particularly...

13 December 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

An analysis of reforms to the Family Law Act

Recent updates to the Family Law Act 1975 will have a substantive impact on the legal profession, writes Dr Noam Peleg,...

12 December 2023

By Dr Noam Peleg, in collaboration with Unisearch

Responding to a ‘paradigm shift’ in contracting

Recent amendments to the Unfair Contract Term regime may cause tension between law departments trying to avoid...

21 November 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

GCs’ roles ‘becoming bigger and bigger every day’

In a time of increased regulatory spotlight and growing responsibilities for the law department, instilling a culture...

17 October 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Compliance duties, litigation prevention increasingly seen as top priorities

Recent research from Thomson Reuters gives an interesting snapshot into how the strategic focus of corporate law...

11 July 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

4 issues to prepare for with AI regulation

In the face of proposed frameworks and guidance for artificial intelligence, law department leaders need to address...

04 July 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Personal injury: An ‘ever-growing area of law’

From insurance sector updates to the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), there has perhaps never been a greater...

09 June 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Australia’s part in regulating tech on a global stage

A special counsel in ethics discusses how Australia can bring tech companies into the discussion around tech...

24 May 2023

By Jess Feyder

Finfluencer receives jail sentence for market manipulation

A finfluencer, known online as “Fibonarchery”, has been sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment after...

04 May 2023

By Laura Dew

ASIC targeting 2nd super fund over alleged greenwashing

Future Super has received an infringement notice from ASIC over alleged greenwashing, following the launching of the...

02 May 2023

By Laura Dew