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Pandemic forces legal industry’s move to the cloud

Karin Derkley 13 Oct 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic and consequent lockdown helped open the minds of the legal industry to the benefits of legal tech, panellists at an online discussion held by the Australian Legal Technology Association (ALTA) said last week...

Technology

Working holiday program needs better safeguards, LIV tells inquiry

Karin Derkley 06 Oct 2020

Measures to guard against exploitation of vulnerable workers on working holiday visas must be introduced along with any extension of the current program, the LIV told a parliamentary inquiry...

Migration Law Workplace Relations

LIV Library stays open for business during lockdown

Karin Derkley 02 Oct 2020

A combination of technology, clever pivoting and help from interstate colleagues has enabled the LIV Library to give members continued access to its services and materials during the COVID-19 lockdown...

LIV Library

October LIJ online edition

Law Institute Journal 01 Oct 2020

Welcome to the October LIJ online edition. You can click through to editorial content, LIV goods and services and upcoming events and advertising...

From the president: Year of insights

Sam Pandya 01 Oct 2020

While our liberties have been temporarily curtailed, lockdown should enhance our compassion.

Opinions

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Law Institute Journal 01 Oct 2020

The recent sentencing of [Christchurch mass murderer] Brenton Tarrant and the associated media hype brings the issue of sentencing into light…

Opinions

Workplace: On the road to COVID normal

Karin Derkley 01 Oct 2020

With no end to the pandemic in sight, firms need to be planning for a return to the office that can be safe and flexible.

COVID-19 Workplace

Professional conduct: Don’t call me sir

Karin Derkley 01 Oct 2020

Addressing women lawyers as ‘Dear Sir’ is unprofessional but it happens more than you might think.

Practice Management

Opinion:Strict limits fit for crisis

Kristen Hilton 01 Oct 2020

Extending the state of emergency is a necessary step in the COVID-19 response.

COVID-19 Opinions

Public Health: Flattening the curve – Why the law should allow for compulsory testing in a pandemic

Bill O’Shea, Stephen Taffe, Meghan Warren, Jayr Teng and Alexander Laurence 01 Oct 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to amend the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 to protect the community.

COVID-19 Health Legislation Wellbeing

Body worn cameras: The all-seeing eye?

Jeremy King and Peggy Lee 01 Oct 2020

Body worn cameras were introduced to increase transparency with Victoria Police, but the laws dealing with their use, storage and disclosure remain opaque.

Police

Legal profession: Professional culture to blame

Julian Webb 01 Oct 2020

Sexual harassment is more prevalent in the legal profession than the workplace generally. While there have been some initiatives to curb this, cultural and regulatory reform is needed.

Practice Management Workplace

Insolvency: Marshalling and recovery of fees

David Morgan 01 Oct 2020

A recent decision illustrates how a solicitor can recover fees from an insolvent former client.

Property law: Concealment and sale of land

Philip Barton 01 Oct 2020

Non-disclosure inducing a sale of land, not involving s32 statements, attracts civil litigation and the Sale of Land Act 1962 as amended in 2019 criminalises knowing concealment of material facts with the intention of inducing a sale.

Real Property

High Court judgments

Dr Michelle Sharpe 01 Oct 2020

Common law standard of care.

Courts Judgment

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