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Signing documents is such a basic – and seemingly straightforward – part of everyday business life in Australia that it can be a surprise to discover that the law on the execution of documents is still not completely settled in some respects.
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Has Queensland’s Recent Domestic Violence Legislation Been a Success?
Queensland has introduced tougher legislation against a domestic violence act. A Senior Portfolio Editor from the Analytical Law Team investigates.
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5 Cases We’re Talking About Halfway Through 2019
Our courts have dropped multiple high-profile decisions this year. So hold on to your practising certificates (if you’ve still got them); these are the most talked about cases in the first half of 2019!
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Webinar: Modern Slavery and Going Beyond Compliance
Organisations are busy getting to grips with the requirements of complying with the new Modern Slavery Act, but in an era where companies have to consider higher community expectations, is compliance enough?
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Modern Slavery Act: How Can Companies Go Beyond Compliance?
The start of the new financial year has seen many of Australia’s largest companies enter their first reporting period under the new Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act. And, in an unanticipated development,…
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Webinar: Data Privacy Landscape in Australia and New Zealand
It is essential for organisations to adopt strong data privacy practices, especially as the Australian mandatory data breach notification scheme has been in place for over a year and the…
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Modern Slavery Toolkit: Practical Resource for Legal Counsel and Clients
Australian businesses are being urged by consumers, governments and advocacy groups to clean up their supply chains, amid growing concerns of the modern slavery landscape. Practical Law’s experienced team of…
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Reproductive Laws in Alabama and Australia: Wade-ing into Dangerous Waters?
In 1973 the United States Supreme Court handed down the decision in Roe v Wade 93 S.Ct. 705 (1973) (Roe v Wade). This decision held that the right to privacy…
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Defamation and the Federal Court: a Rush to Expand Jurisdiction
Few civil cases have prompted a nationwide media circus quite like Geoffrey Rush’s 2018 defamation claim against Nationwide News. With accusations of inappropriate behaviour against one of Australia’s most recognizable…
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Lawyers, it’s OK to Make Matter Management Mistakes (Sometimes)
In the discussion of “lawyering at the speed of business,” the panelists talked about using mistakes as learning opportunities. Their focus wasn’t on avoiding mistakes at all costs — a…
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