Benchmarking Australian Legal Market Makes a “Remarkable Comeback”: Report September 6, 2023 Australian law firms offset the softened demand experienced in the first half of the financial year with a remarkable comeback in the second. Read more
Legislation and Case Law Mental Health: How Safe is Your Workplace? June 15, 2023 Mental health is one of the fastest growing sources of injuries at work, creating a minefield for employers to navigate. Read more
Benchmarking Australian Legal Market Midyear Update (FY 2023) February 26, 2023 Within a difficult first half, law firms show potential for a recovery. Read more
Legislation and Case Law Planning Law: Australia’s Ticket to a Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery? May 27, 2021 Legal Insight talks to Jacinta Studdert, Valencia Govender and Peter Lochore, contributing authors to Planning Law in Australia, about the changes to planning approvals processes. Read more
Legal Commentary and Opinion Fit and Proper Culture? Addressing “Hidden Bad Behaviour” in the Profession March 25, 2021 The Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) states that to be an admitted lawyer, a person must be a “fit and proper” person. But what does this mean in practice? Read more
Research and Know-How The Fastest Way to Check Your Legal Research February 5, 2021 Despite pouring hours of work into organising citations and rechecking every point of law, even the most competent lawyer can still feel somewhat underprepared. Read more
Billing and Invoicing Is the Market Changing Faster than Your Firm? 5 Billing Fundamentals December 16, 2020 The Australian and international legal markets are changing and are changing at an accelerated pace. The rise of ‘NewLaw’ firms and fixed-price legal services in particular are prompting traditional law firms to respond. Read more
Upskilling Mindfulness in Legal Education: An Essential Skill for Future Lawyers? October 14, 2020 Lawyers must show fortitude and remain calm under pressure. They must learn to make quality decisions in real-world contexts. Read more
Legal Commentary and Opinion Ownership Versus Control: When Anti-Money Laundering Programs Miss the Point September 10, 2020 AML/CTF programs should be developed to ensure they consider the criminal activities of individuals who control the money, not just own it. Read more
Innovation and Technology Making Our Future Work: Bernard Salt Looks Beyond COVID-19 August 24, 2020 Until this year Bernard Salt predicted the top three calamities likely to befall humanity would be climate, nuclear and military devastation. But not a global pandemic. Read more