Signing documents is such a basic part of everyday business life in Australia, but the law on the execution of documents is still not completely settled.
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Change Makers Podcast Episode 3: LGBTIQ Advocacy in the Legal Profession
In this special episode of the Change Makers Podcast, LGBTIQ Advocacy in the Legal Profession, the Co-Chairs of Thomson Reuters Pride at Work delve into transgender diversity and the common law.
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Midsize Firms Flexing their Competitive Spirit with Large Law
There is simply no evidence that larger clients choose to work with larger firms more often or that smaller clients prefer smaller firms, argues argues Bill Josten from the Legal Executive Institute.
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5 Signs Your Company Needs a Data Privacy Upgrade
With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) now in effect for over a year, it’s important that your company has a system to navigate the
fickle legal climate of data privacy.
Has Queensland’s Recent Domestic Violence Legislation Been a Success?
Queensland has introduced tougher legislation against a domestic violence act. A Senior Portfolio Editor from the Analytical Law Team investigates.
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5 Cases We’re Talking About Halfway Through 2019
Our courts have dropped multiple high-profile decisions this year. So hold on to your practising certificates (if you’ve still got them); these are the most talked about cases in the first half of 2019!
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Modern Slavery Act: How Can Companies Go Beyond Compliance?
The start of the new financial year has seen many of Australia’s largest companies enter their first reporting period under the new Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act. And, in an unanticipated development,…
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Change Makers Podcast Episode 2: Gender Diversity from the Perspectives of In-House Lawyers
Change Makers is a global Thomson Reuters initiative that brings together industry leaders committed to improving diversity in the legal profession. Hosting this podcast series is Catherine Roberts, a Strategic…
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Securing Your Practice’s Future: Making a Strategic Plan
As a legal practice owner, you have to prepare for the future, from weathering a potential economic downturn to competing with a new firm on the block.
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Electronic Deeds: Recent Developments in NSW
It’s one of the most venerable rules in Australia’s common law and, particularly for transactional lawyers and their clients in today’s digital workplace, arguably the most inconvenient – the rule…
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