A recent case before the Victorian Supreme Court (Cityrose Trading Pty Ltd v Booth & Anor [2013] VSC 504, handed down on 19 September 2013) has highlighted the importance for…
Read moreSpring Cleaning Work Health and Safety Laws
The Commonwealth does not have the constitutional authority to enact legislation regarding work health and safety (formerly referred to as “occupational health and safety”). Therefore, attempts at harmonisation of such…
Read moreResolving Building Contract Disputes Quickly and Cheaply
Disputes over building contracts are now required to be resolved quickly and cheaply and ideally without litigation. The “paramount object” of the uniform Commercial Arbitration legislation (in force in most…
Read moreThe 50 Shades of Grey of Australian Evidence Law
Legal practitioners, academics and students would agree that the law of evidence in Australia is often frustrated by a mixture of statute, common law, and rules of court. With the…
Read moreHow Will the New Federal Anti-Bullying Laws Affect Your Workplace? (Video)
With a new Federal anti-bullying regime coming into place next year, we took the time to catch up with Jeff Phillips SC, Workplace Review General Editor, to discuss the new…
Read morePrivate Practice to In-House Transition. Is it Right for You? (Video)
Earlier this year, several leading senior in-house counsel gathered for the 2013 ALB In-House Counsel Roundtable. They were there to speak frankly about their views on practice in-house and their…
Read moreThe NSW “Super Tribunal” and One Hell of a Court Case (Video)
The practice and procedure of administrative law in NSW has changed dramatically since the establishment of the NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal. In May this year we discussed with Mark Robinson…
Read moreA Lack of Technological Nous Could Waste Weeks of Fee-Earner’s Time Every Year (Infographic)
We recently conducted a study which has revealed law firms could be needlessly wasting hundreds of hours each year and miscalculating tens of thousands in billable time because of a…
Read more5 Ways to Make Your Small Law Firm More Efficient
Long hours are typical for law firms, but how often do you find yourself underestimating your billable hours, or those “pass on” client costs? This can be especially problematic for…
Read moreThe Flat-Fee Revolution: Is Billable Time a Dying Business Model?
Online legal services are popping up everywhere, and billing in six-minute units is a waning practice. Instead, establishing a set fee for legal services is on the rise. So is…
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