![Data Incidents and the NDB Scheme [Toolkit]](https://insight.thomsonreuters.com.au/legal/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2019/06/data-breach-incidents-toolkit_image-270x141.jpg)
As Australian businesses embrace technology, the volume of data, particularly personal information, held by these organisations is growing exponentially. Regulators are now focused on what happens when a data breach…
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Shareholder Activism: Are Your Clients Prepared?
Although shareholder activism in Australia has undoubtedly grown in recent years, 2017 was particularly interesting in that a number of high-profile ASX-listed companies (Woolworths, Origin Energy and BHP to name…
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The Royal Commission: Beware its Teeth
As news breaks of the banking and financial services industry deceiving customers and regulators, we chat to Dr Tom Middleton, author of ASIC Corporate Investigations and Hearings, about the powers…
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The Evolution of Competition Law in Australia [Infographic]
Major reform to Australian competition law came into effect on 6 November 2017. The Competition Policy Review legislation contains a broad range of amendments to the Competition and Consumer Act…
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How Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies are Set to Challenge and Change Law Firms
The 2017 Bitcoin boom means most lawyers have at least heard of this popular cryptocurrency. However, few understand how Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies really work, how they are used and…
Read more![Proposed Changes to the Australian Consumer Law [Legal Update]](https://insight.thomsonreuters.com.au/legal/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2019/06/proposed-changes-australian-consumer-law_image-270x141.jpg)
Proposed Changes to the Australian Consumer Law [Legal Update]
Significant proposed changes to the Australian Consumer Law have just been released for consultation in exposure draft legislation and regulations, with submissions invited and due no later than 28 February…
Read more![LGBTQI Inclusion Among Legal Professionals [Infographic]](https://insight.thomsonreuters.com.au/legal/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2019/06/lgbtqi-inclusion-infographic_preview-270x141.jpg)
LGBTQI Inclusion and Diversity Among Legal Professionals: A Snapshot [Infographic]
The recent same-sex marriage postal vote in Australia delivered a resounding ‘yes’ result, with 62 per cent of the 12.7 million voters agreeing that the law be changed to allow…
Read more![Legal Research in the Digital Age [Infographic]](https://insight.thomsonreuters.com.au/legal/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2019/06/legal-research-digital-age-infographic-v2_preview-270x141.png)
Legal Research in the Digital Age [Infographic]
Finding the most recent case law on a specific legal issue has long been a time-consuming – yet absolutely essential – task for legal professionals. Legal research is a big…
Read more![Why Upskilling Junior Lawyers Should be Your Firm’s Priority [Whitepaper]](https://insight.thomsonreuters.com.au/legal/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2019/06/upskilling-junior-lawyers-whitepaper_cover-270x141.jpg)
Why Upskilling Junior Lawyers Should be Your Firm’s Priority: Key Benefits and Approaches [Whitepaper]
This paper examines the significant benefits to your firm of upskilling and empowering your junior legal staff in an increasingly competitive and disrupted market for legal services. It makes the…
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Summary Procedure Reform in South Australia: The Abolition of Complaints and the Use of Informations
Following the abolition of the “complaint” instrument in the recent summary procedure shake-up in South Australia (SA), criminal lawyers will need to be more alert to classifying the offence in…
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