Religious irreligiosity, defamatory machine learning, and an (un)clearly inappropriate forum – 2018 showcased why litigation is sometimes stranger than fiction. The Local Court of New South Wales held that purported…
Read moreSummary Dismissal: When is it Justified?
Summary dismissal can have serious consequences for an employee’s personal circumstances and their business reputation. Whether your employee’s misconduct is sufficiently serious to justify summary dismissal can be a fraught…
Read moreTalking Technology for In-house Legal Departments [Podcast]
In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show – brought to you by Practical Law Australia – we dive into the technology space, focusing on the adoption of specialised…
Read moreAn Inspector Calls: What General Counsel Need to Know About Dawn Raids
Corporate misconduct has been firmly on the political agenda in recent months. The ongoing Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry is continuing to attract…
Read more2018 Australia: State of the Legal Market [Report]
The Melbourne Law School and Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor® are pleased to present this report setting out the dominant trends impacting the legal market in 2018 and the key issues…
Read moreLegal and Practical Implications of “#MeToo” [Toolkit]
The #MeToo movement has led to a rise in public awareness around sexual harassment in the workplace, increasing the pressure on organisations to ensure their legal teams and all staff…
Read moreCombatting Change Fatigue in Your Legal Team [Whitepaper]
In an era of rapid technological, regulatory, social, environmental and political change, change fatigue – the physical and psychological responses to organisational change – can have a devastating impact on…
Read moreHouse Rules: 7 Tips for In-house Lawyers
In-house lawyers are in a very different situation to private practice lawyers. Some of the challenges they face are similar (short timeframes, clients shopping externally for advice, bad coffee), but…
Read moreThe Electronic Conveyancing National Law, Forged Mortgages and Immediate Indefeasibility [Sample Article]
The introduction of the Electronic Conveyancing National Law (ECNL), with its emphasis on the verification of identity (VOI) of the mortgagor by a mortgagee, is expected to reduce the registration…
Read moree-Conveyancing – Coming, Ready or Not [Webinar]
Are you ready? The mandatory use of PEXA for the majority of mortgage and conveyancing transactions is fast approaching for New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia and its impact…
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