In 2012, the NSW Parliament introduced radical, sweeping changes to the Workers Compensation Scheme. This article discusses the high profile case of Mr Goudappel, an injured worker caught by retrospective amendments which sought to remove his right to lump sum compensation.
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Criminal Investigation: A Case of Big Brother Watching?
The nature and complexity of crime has changed markedly in recent years. So, too, has the scope of criminal investigation powers possessed by police and investigators.
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Are You Giving Your Legal Clients What They Really Want?
It’s sometimes easy to forget that behind large corporate clients are real people who are driven by emotions and stressors like everyone else. Determining what legal clients really want is a psychological exercise that must go beyond simply providing ‘good service’.
Read moreAre Your Meetings Meeting Expectations? Conduct Productive Meetings ASAP
Meetings are part and parcel of legal life. But how often do we really have productive meetings as opposed to, quite simply, huge time wasters? Do digital alternatives to the…
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Ramp Up Your Productivity: Tips to Improve Productivity at Work in 2014
No matter how much work you have to do, there are still only 24 hours in a day. Too many of us are spending too many of those hours working. Being conscious of how we work, and working smarter rather than longer, will increase productivity and potentially reduce working hours. But where do we start? Abi Gold offers some helpful tips to improve your productivity at work for 2014…
Read moreLegal Practice Management: Start Up Lean and Let Overheads Follow
The worst mistake practitioners can make when starting their own practice is to spend too much, too soon, on hiring staff and investing in infrastructure. Here are four strategies that will help you start lean and let your overheads follow, rather than lead, your revenue growth.
Read moreLegislation By Press Release: Government Acts to Clean Up Unlegislated Announcements
Governments regularly announce changes to laws, that take effect from specified times, but don’t always legislate quickly to enact those announcements. This gives rise to what is known as “legislation…
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3 Key Ways Technology Can Help You Engage With Clients
In today’s increasingly connected, cross-media and multiscreen world, it’s more important than ever to connect with consumers where they are – online, on mobile and on social media. The modern…
Read moreLawyer Marketing: How Even the Smallest Firms Can Build a Winning Initiative
For those who do not make the law their career, the natural assumption is that all lawyers make money hand over fist. However, as sole practitioners and those working in…
Read moreWho’s Winning the Smartphone Race at Law Firms?
As smartphone adoption continues to rise, BlackBerry’s traditional hold on the legal market is waning as Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android devices join the competition. In July 2013, the Daily…
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