Key takeaways: Two ways to run legal: reactive and proactive In-house legal teams operate along a spectrum. Some find themselves constantly responding to incoming requests, urgent priorities, and unexpected issues.…
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Accelerating Contract Lifecycles: A guide for in-house counsel in Australia
Key takeaways Contract management: the hidden bottleneck in legal operations Today’s in-house legal teams are under unprecedented pressure. Contracts arrive from every direction – sales teams requesting NDAs, procurement needing…
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Australia State of the Legal Market 2026 Edition
The Australian legal market has had a year of record growth, according to the Thomson Reuters Institute’s 2026 report.
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Is your intake form causing you to breach privacy laws?
The OAIC’s 2026 2Apply determination signals a major shift in privacy compliance. It’s no longer enough to ask whether personal information is reasonably necessary to collect. Organisations must also consider whether form design, consent mechanisms and user experience unfairly influence disclosure. This article explains the Commissioner’s findings, the emerging concept of “Online Choice Architecture,” and the practical checks legal, compliance and marketing teams should apply before their next form review.
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Actionable insights for law firm leaders
Discover how AI is reshaping the law firm landscape, the strategic paths firms are pursuing and the practical actions leaders can take to remain competitive and delivery greater client value.…
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HighQ is IRAP assessed against PROTECTED classification level controls
In Australian Government procurement, security determines who gets considered. HighQ’s IRAP PROTECTED assessment gives law firms independently verified proof against the ISM, shifting conversations from assertion to evidence, removing a key barrier in tenders, and positioning firms to win government work with confidence.
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The AI Era is Here
There’s a question I get asked a lot these days: are you worried about AI? And my honest answer is no, I’m genuinely, deeply excited, but I also understand why…
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Start small, move faster: A practical approach to legal tech transformation
Many in-house legal teams don’t lack capability – they lack structure. Work arrives through multiple channels, priorities are unclear, and the business wants more visibility than ever. In this piece, Sheridan Pinheiro explores why starting with a single, well-defined use case is often the most effective path to operational control.
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Thomson Reuters Standard for High Stakes AI
As AI moves from experimentation into everyday professional use, a higher standard is required. Not all AI is used the same way, and it cannot be held to a single…
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Australia’s 2026-27 Federal Budget: Key legal implications
The 2026–27 Federal Budget marks a structural shift in Australia’s tax settings. From capital gains tax reform to new minimum taxes on trusts and changes to property losses, legal teams face a more complex advisory and risk environment. Here’s what matters, and where early planning counts.
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