In a perfect world, every moment we spend on a matter would be billed and paid promptly in full. However, due to a variety of factors this is most often…
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Smashing the Glass Ceiling: Senator Michaelia Cash’s Journey From Lawyer to Workplace Reformer
A long held dedication to employment law and workplace relations, both as a lawyer and politician, has given Senator Michaelia Cash deep insights into the triumphs and tribulations of the…
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ACCC Maintains the Focus on Cartels
In late February, ACCC Chairman Rod Sims outlined the regulator’s competition law priorities for 2016. The release may have been somewhat lost in the media interest storm surrounding the Government’s…
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Why Lawyers Should be Wary of Using Free Public Wi-Fi for Work
As the practice of law increasingly moves towards digitalisation, lawyers need to be mindful of the potential risks, in particular cybersecurity and data encryption. As a lawyer in a small…
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Doing it His Way: Martin Ferguson Steps out of Labor’s Shadow
When it comes to labour reform, Martin Ferguson believes in small, incremental steps. “There is no revolution or paradise around the corner,” the former Labor Federal Government Minister and Australian Council of…
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Client Billing Models: Hourly Fees or Alternative Arrangements?
One of the biggest challenges in legal practice management is securing revenue. The basis on which firms seek fees from clients is a fundamental calculation, so it is worth considering…
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Why Your Online Citation Footprint Matters
When we talk to our customers in the ‘small law’ segment, we hear about the many challenges that you face in all parts of your business. One of the many…
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Legal Insight’s Top 10 Articles from 2015
As we kick off the start of another new year, what better time than now to take a look back at the year that’s been. What were our biggest challenges?…
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7 Landmark Cases of 2015
The past year has seen a number of very high profile cases reported in the media. Often a case that has stirred the interest of the public and the media…
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The Top Trends That Shaped the Legal Sector in 2015
As we approach the end of another year, we examine what key industry trends shaped the legal sector in 2015 and what we can expect in the year to come.…
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