Opinion

20 Aug 2018

Everyone in the legal profession deserves respect

Recently I had a young, female colleague contact me about the behaviour of an opposing lawyer, who had made an offensive remark about her appearance d...

17 Aug 2018

AFL violence – Police must step in

The AFL is an essential feature of Australian culture. Playing AFL contributes to the health of millions of Australians and the sport’s concepts of ...

16 Aug 2018

Why cyber security is everyone’s business

The recent introduction of the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) Scheme in February this year, as well as the GDPR in Europe in May, has brought cyber se...

15 Aug 2018

Could a designer’s mindset bridge the justice gap?

New approaches are needed in legal design thinking, writes Andrea Perry-Petersen. ...

14 Aug 2018

A stress-free guide to breastfeeding at work

You’ve made it through the first few months of new motherhood and the time has come for you to don the suit jacket and return to work, but you’re ...

13 Aug 2018

Defending the indefensible – The limitations of defence costs insurance cover

Adam Cranston, the son of the former Deputy Commissioner of the Australian Taxation Office, is currently being prosecuted in relation to the alleged p...

7 Aug 2018

Embracing legal automation

There’s no hiding it, the legal technology revolution is (finally) here, writes Ed Pullen. ...

6 Aug 2018

Lawyers, the new breed of CEOs

Some of the most influential companies in Australia are now headed by lawyers, writes Conrad Liveris. ...

31 Jul 2018

BigLaw must support free speech

OPINION Recent noises from corporate firms and the bar suggest a worrying contempt for a free press and exchange of ideas, putting them on the wrong ...

30 Jul 2018

Sports and the law driving Australia’s next economic giant

It wasn’t so long ago when Australia’s economy rode the sheep’s back. Livestock and wool were, with mining and steel, our traditional exports of...

Big data, technology, platforms, Google, Amazon and Facebook

27 Jul 2018

How big data can lead to powerful firms becoming even more powerful

Huge market platforms like Google, Amazon and Facebook know a lot more about us than most of us realise, write Serpil Senelmis and James Brandis. ...

26 Jul 2018

Time for a law change to fight school violence

There’s been an alarming increase in WorkCover claims by Queensland teachers subjected to violence in their classrooms and we may need a significant...

25 Jul 2018

Autonomous vehicles are here, but where is the law?

What was once confined to the realms of science fiction is now a reality: autonomous vehicles are coming at us faster than the law can keep up, writes...

passing of the Modern Slavery Bill, scales of justice

23 Jul 2018

What the passing of the Modern Slavery Bill will mean for businesses

The Modern Slavery Bill, introduced to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee last month, could see significant changes for busine...

20 Jul 2018

Reducing the stigma associated with making a personal injury claim in Australia

In Australia, the personal injury industry is stained with a strong negative perception that is only increasing, writes Liam Millner. ...

tech-literate lawyers, generation of lawyers, law students, developing legal skills

19 Jul 2018

Establishing a generation of tech-literate lawyers

Law as a career appeals to students due to its longevity, prestige, and the challenge it offers — founded on hard work, ethics, analytical intellige...

Cyber security, world of data, data breach

17 Jul 2018

The brave new world of data security

It is prudent to be scared rather than brave in the modern world of data breaches and cyber attacks, where criminal enterprise endeavours to breach e...

13 Jul 2018

Privacy and cyber risk — Turning uncertainty into opportunity

Australia’s technological landscape is ever evolving. Across sectors, digital technologies are constantly shifting business rules by facilitating ne...

12 Jul 2018

Law firms with clear strategic plans will win significant market share in FY19

Australia’s most successful law firms invest significant time and energy into developing robust and considered strategic plans. They know exactly wh...

magnifying glass, recognise importance, crime, investigation

10 Jul 2018

Judiciary need to recognise importance of ADHD on crime

The perimeter walls and enclosed within them harbour some of Australia’s most dangerous inmates but among them are many burdened with a condition th...