Law firms have a critical role to play during this challenging time, as they guide their clients through rapid changes in the law.
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Talking about Domestic Violence: Key Issues and COVID-19
At a time when families are experiencing stress in close quarters – experts have warned that there will be a spike in offending.
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Coronavirus Surveillance Tactics Raise Questions About Civil Liberties
Governments around the world have been exploring mass digital surveillance technologies as a serum to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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Verification of Identity Checks in the Age of Social Distancing
Many lawyers and mortgagees may be left wondering how best to comply with their verification of identity obligations for conveyancing and mortgage transactions during this time.
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How Smart Tech Enhances Legal Research for Junior Solicitors
Picture this. You are the Principal of a boutique law firm and employ several junior solicitors in their first few years of legal practice. How do you ensure your staff have what they need to grow?
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A Barrister’s Perspective on Smart Legal Research
Representing clients to the best of your ability requires you have access to legal information, fast. In a customer case study, David Kim from Owen Dixon Chambers, Australia, compares free research to the new Westlaw.
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Managing Risk in Electronic Land Transactions
With one mandate deadline for electronic lodgment of land dealings remaining, Thomson Reuters author, lecturer and sole practitioner Greg Stilianou reflects on managing risk when engaging in online property transactions.
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Coronavirus and Travel Insurance Exclusions: Discussing a Pandemic Claims Response Strategy
It is inevitable that claims for travel plans disrupted by the outbreak will soar but how will the current policies and insurers cope with the influx?
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‘Aliens’, Indigenous Australians and the Constitution: Examining Love v Commonwealth
On 11 February, the High Court ruled by a 4-3 majority that indigenous Australians cannot be considered ‘aliens’ within the meaning of s 51(xix) of the Constitution.
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Boost CPD Points: Practical Law’s Top Picks from Thomson Reuters’ Webinars
31 March 2020 is a crucial day for the legal profession. It’s the last day of the Continuing Professional Development year in many States and Territories. The Practical Law Team has suggested some top webinar picks to assist your learning.
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