Opinion

12 Dec 2018

Top 5 tips for keeping on top of the AML/CTF laws

Businesses are subject to a myriad of legal and compliance obligations, and it can often be difficult to ensure your business is up to date with these...

3 Dec 2018

Put up or shut up – It’s time for greedy insurers to back off on calls for CTP changes

RACQ’s 2018 profits of $64.4 million should make them back off from their scaremongering calls to change Queensland’s CTP scheme by reducing payou...

29 Nov 2018

Becoming a tech-driven law firm? Why cyber security needs to be top of the ‘to do’ list

Australia’s legal sector is undergoing rapid and deep-seated structural change, as low cost virtual firms and value-conscious clients continue to sq...

27 Nov 2018

In-house lawyers and the innovation economy

We live in an era of unprecedented technological change, and against that backdrop Australian companies are all busy disrupting, transforming, getting...

21 Nov 2018

Bravery (at work) and pregnancy go hand-in-hand

I’ve recently just announced that I’m leaving a wonderful firm to join an innovative NewLaw firm. This wouldn’t normally be that newsworthy but ...

19 Nov 2018

What did we learn about general counsel in 2018?

The pointy end of in-house practice has changed a lot over the past couple of years, writes Sue-Ella Prodonovich. ...

14 Nov 2018

ACT Integrity Commission - The long-awaited Christmas gift is almost here

While the ACT’s anti-corruption body is finally taking shape and is expected to come into force by the end of the year, there are still major issue...

13 Nov 2018

With more legal ‘mysteries’ to solve, we need more generalist lawyers

Last week, I asked the general counsel of one of our major corporate clients what she valued from a law firm, writes CIE Legal’s Peter George. ...

12 Nov 2018

Why your firm needs to change its approach to internal communications

With the ever-increasing access to information at work, getting your message across, even internally, can be complicated, writes Ben Gould. ...

8 Nov 2018

Developing apps for on-demand legal systems

The idea of on-demand apps is mostly associated with services like ridesharing and food delivery, but on-demand app developers are starting to introdu...

6 Nov 2018

Why I decided contracting was for me

Family, friends, fitness, food and fun are the most important things in life for me, writes Alan Blinder. ...

2 Nov 2018

Australian innovators leading the charge in ending modern slavery

As the Modern Slavery Bill before the Senate slowly edges closer to proclamation, Australia’s young entrepreneurs are looking elsewhere to end labou...

29 Oct 2018

New laws must be enacted for greater healthcare services

After 23 years of consecutive conservative rule, Labor’s 1972 ‘It’s Time’ campaign, delivered a landslide victory to the Party, writes Rafic ...

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25 Oct 2018

The future is rapidly approaching – but are Australasian law firms ready?

It’s clear that the legal industry is evolving. Law firms are adopting new technologies, embracing work- from-home arrangements and offering incenti...

19 Oct 2018

So, I didn’t get a clerkship…now what?

For those who didn’t get offered summer clerkships with law firms across the country, there still remains light at the end of the tunnel, writes Mon...

19 Oct 2018

Relocation a crumbling bridge too far to cross

Australia’s Family Court has always been an adversarial system, writes Armstrong Legal's Peter Magee. ...

18 Oct 2018

Keeping yourself open to opportunity

Do you like games? I bet you do. Who doesn’t like games? Let’s play IRAC – Issue, Rule, Application and Conclusion. It’s lawyers’ favorite ...

17 Oct 2018

Cyber crime a lawyer’s picnic to be avoided

It’s not enough the royal commission reinforced what Australians have always suspected – greed and avarice for profit is the only motivating facto...

16 Oct 2018

Mediation tips for navigating the everyday corporate world

In-house counsel wear many hats: the legal adviser, the conflict resolver, the problem solver. Many of the things that in-house counsel do day-to-day ...

16 Oct 2018

Lawyers are terrible at taking lunch breaks

New findings show that less than three in 10 Australians are utilising the full designated break for lunch, which can and does have detrimental effect...

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Dec 10 2018

ACT’s restorative justice scheme shows less re-offending

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APPOINTMENTS

Jul 26 2018

New Brisbane partner for Thomson Geer

Australian law firm Thomson Geer has welcomed a new partner into their corporate and M&A team. ...

Jul 25 2018

WA’s Law Access appoints new company director and chairman

Western Australia’s legal pro bono referral service Law Access is welcoming the announcement of a ...

Jun 26 2018

Queensland crown prosecutor appointed to District Court

Crown prosecutor Glen Cash QC has been appointed to the District Court of Queensland and will presid...

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Oct 2 2018

What is the return on investment for legal marketing?

The biggest obstacle most have to answering these questions is an inability to understand the ROI of...

Oct 1 2018

Legal education issues are highlighting vulnerability of students

A significant source of vulnerability in students is insufficient education concerning their rights,...

Sep 26 2018

A letter to my law student self

To my law student self (some 15 years or so ago), this is just a little letter to you (from me now) ...