Australian law firms offset the softened demand experienced in the first half of the financial year with a remarkable comeback in the second.
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The Fastest Way to Check Your Legal Research
Despite pouring hours of work into organising citations and rechecking every point of law, even the most competent lawyer can still feel somewhat underprepared.
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Australian Legal Market Midyear Update (FY 2023)
Within a difficult first half, law firms show potential for a recovery.
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China’s Enforcement Action Against Insider Trading Examined
A new study explores China’s legal regime against insider trading, including the increasing use of enforcement action.
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Planning Law: Australia’s Ticket to a Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery?
Legal Insight talks to Jacinta Studdert, Valencia Govender and Peter Lochore, contributing authors to Planning Law in Australia, about the changes to planning approvals processes.
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Fit and Proper Culture? Addressing “Hidden Bad Behaviour” in the Profession
The Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) states that to be an admitted lawyer, a person must be a “fit and proper” person. But what does this mean in practice?
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Is the Market Changing Faster than Your Firm? 5 Billing Fundamentals
The Australian and international legal markets are changing and are changing at an accelerated pace. The rise of ‘NewLaw’ firms and fixed-price legal services in particular are prompting traditional law firms to respond.
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Mindfulness in Legal Education: An Essential Skill for Future Lawyers?
Lawyers must show fortitude and remain calm under pressure. They must learn to make quality decisions in real-world contexts.
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Ownership Versus Control: When Anti-Money Laundering Programs Miss the Point
AML/CTF programs should be developed to ensure they consider the criminal activities of individuals who control the money, not just own it.
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Making Our Future Work: Bernard Salt Looks Beyond COVID-19
Until this year Bernard Salt predicted the top three calamities likely to befall humanity would be climate, nuclear and military devastation. But not a global pandemic.
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