Australian courts are sending a clear message: lawyers who use free AI tools without proper safeguards face serious professional consequences. Recent high-profile cases have exposed a troubling pattern. Law firms…
Read moreFive legal changes Australian lawyers can’t ignore in 2026
The legal world looks very different as we turn our gaze to 2026. Privacy penalties have escalated dramatically, signalling a new era of enforcement. A brand-new merger control system is…
Read moreNavigating Australia’s New Privacy and Cybersecurity Landscape: Essential Resources for Legal Professionals
The past few years have fundamentally changed how Australian organisations approach data privacy and cybersecurity. High-profile data breaches at Qantas, Optus, Medibank, and Australian Clinical Labs have made headlines, sparked…
Read moreNavigating Australia’s Regulatory Maze: TimeBase CEO on Turning Compliance Complexity Into Competitive Advantage
Vanessa Morris, CEO of TimeBase, has spent much of her career clarifying complex legal and business information, developing an expertise that would prove essential for navigating one of the most…
Read moreOperational Security for Mid-Sized Law Firms
Why Local Processing Matters More Than Ever In the ROI of Legal Tech & AI report released earlier this year, when law firms were asked what their top priorities were…
Read moreThe ROI of Legal Tech & AI Report 2025
Measure What Really Matters In today’s legal sector, technology is no longer an experiment – it’s the cornerstone of strategic growth. As clients become more exacting, regulation and legislation changes…
Read moreCopyright and AI: An Australian perspective
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly central to innovation, companies operating in Australia must navigate a complex legal landscape, especially when training AI systems on material in which others own copyright.…
Read moreUsing AI in Professional Services: 2025 and Beyond
More and more, professionals are weaving generative AI (GenAI) into their workflows and are increasingly optimistic about its benefits. As AI use becomes more widespread, the focus has shifted from whether…
Read moreFrom reform to reality: complying with Australia’s privacy laws
Australia’s response to these growing concerns in the Privacy space has evolved over the years, culminating in the government agreeing to a major overhaul of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) to modernise the framework and combat threats to the privacy of individuals from advances in technology.
Read moreTargeting the scammers: Government responds to threats to stability of national economy
If you have ever been the target, let alone victim, of an online scam, you will appreciate that the cost is far greater than economic loss. Despite the perpetrators often…
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