Regulation

Lessons from GDPR fines issued thus far

Regulators across Europe are interested not just in the activities of the larger players, but also the hows and whys of...

16 July 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

In-house market needs ‘strong, experienced’ lawyers for regulation and compliance

New research suggests that businesses looking to increase their permanent staff in the legal department require...

16 July 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Libra — a lawyer’s guide to blockchain: Part three

Practitioners should review Facebook’s Libra project and understand and appreciate why it matters for them, writes...

16 July 2019

By Michael Bacina

CPD point for sex harassment training needed

Mandated training for workplace misconduct — such as sexual harassment and bullying — as well as practising...

16 July 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

e-conveyancing concerns about PEXA monopoly money

New South Wales has now become the third Australian state to transition to paperless property transactions, with the...

12 July 2019

By Paul Bollen

Bystander provisions needed because ‘requiring victims to report hasn’t worked’

The legal profession needs bystander provisions to combat sexual harassment, bullying and other misconduct if we are to...

11 July 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

How to prevent burnout in the legal profession

Legal work has always been synonymous with high levels of stress, where large workloads, long hours, client demands,...

11 July 2019

By Stuart Taylor

$190m settlement reached in Queensland Stolen Wages case

A “record” $190 million in-principle settlement has been reached in the long-running Stolen Wages case in...

10 July 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Press freedom requires law reform

Freedom of the press is a cornerstone principle of a democracy. The outcry following the AFP raids on a journalist’s...

10 July 2019

By Peter Bartlett and Tess McGuire

Australian in-house lawyers ‘well placed’ one year on from GDPR

One year on from the commencement of the General Data Protection Regulation in the European Union, Australian legal...

09 July 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy