The recent Germanwings plane disaster has brought into sharp focus the issue of employee mental health, particularly in safety critical industries, a seminar in Melbourne heard. Norton Rose Fulbright partner…
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The Future of the Courts [Whitepaper]
We tend to see a lot of future-gazing around the changing role of the law firm, but relatively little on the future of the court system itself – the fundamental…
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As debate heats up in the UK over a proposed online dispute resolution (ODR) system for low-quantum claims, many are considering the merits of such a model in Australia. What…
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Lessons Learned in Courts Digitisation – Court Management Solutions [Whitepaper]
This whitepaper draws on the extensive experience of Thomson Reuters in courts digitisation projects in the US and the UK, and wider lessons from the industry, to set out a…
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Cheat Sheet: Major Legislative Reforms of 2014
If you’ve had your head stuck in files while 2014 passed you by, there’s a chance you might not have heard about some major legislative reforms that could affect your…
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Thomson Reuters Legal Wins Supplier of the Year at British Legal Awards
Our UK colleagues have just taken out the British Legal Award for Supplier of the Year Award for ProView and its benefit for the Bar, Prosecution, and the Ministry of…
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Successfully Close out 2014 with These Time Management Tips
With holidays and festivities on the horizon, managing your time as well as client expectations is crucial to ensuring your downtime is filled with relaxing summer fun rather than a…
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How to Launch an Australian Virtual Law Firm: Insights from Nest Legal
Insight recently chatted with Victoria-based lawyer, Laura Vickers to explore her journey into the virtual world and the strategies she employed to set up Nest Legal, one of Australia’s first virtual law firms, right from her kitchen table.
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Michael Kirby on The Laws of Australia: The Past, Present and Future
“TLA takes you down into the engine room, giving you the statutes, the common law cases, constitutional provisions and any authorities which are essential to your understanding of the law.” As TLA celebrates it’s 21st Birthday this year, Michael Kirby AC CMG, shares his thoughts on it’s role in the legal industry and the evolution of legal research in Australia.
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Legal Project Management: Flying Forward
Roger Quick, one of Queensland’s leading legal costs experts discusses the Productivity Commission’s soon to publish, final report into Australia’s system of civil dispute resolution, which will include a study into the real costs of legal representation.
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