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 Benjamin Hofmann 01 Nov 2016

Space law is not a new concept, however, the need for experts in space law continues to grow as new parties rapidly enter the industry of the final frontier...

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 Young Lawyers Journal 02 Sep 2016

Welcome to the YLJ flipbook. You can turn pages electronically, magnify text and click through to read about your favourite article and find out about upcoming YL events...

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 Linda Rayment 02 Sep 2016

This month we focus on your health and wellbeing. On 11 August 2016, the LIV YL hosted the famous Golden Gavel public speaking competition over breakfast at Zinc...

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 Adam Wakeling & Andrea De Souza 02 Sep 2016

You have not failed if you develop a mental illness, just as you have not failed if you break a bone. An organisation has not failed just because it has employees with mental illnesses. Working in a stressful job in an organisation...

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 Lauren Greer 01 Sep 2016

Are you feeling restless with the daily grind? Your next holiday couldn’t come soon enough? Take a day out of your busy schedule and head down to the Mornington Peninsula to unwind...

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 Michelle Pawluck 01 Sep 2016

For a weekend of hiking and spectacular views head for Halls Gap. Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and head to Halls Gap in the heart of the Grampians National Park, only three hours from Melbourne...

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 Katherine Lishman 01 Sep 2016

Whether you are at law school, starting your legal career or well advanced in the profession, time management is key to maintaining mental and physical wellbeing. Partner Reynah Tang, student Anna Belgiorno-Nettis and..

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 Riaza Rigby 01 Sep 2016

While more women are working in the law than ever, attrition rates from the profession are higher for women than men. To retain women in the law...

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 Adam Wakeling 01 Sep 2016

Most lawyers accept time-based billing without question. But we would think twice before becoming the customer of a dentist, a car mechanic or a real estate agent who charged by six-minute intervals. Is billing by the hour...

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 Young Lawyers Journal 01 Sep 2016

Master of Competition and Consumer Law student Fiona Sam works full time at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and studies part-time at Melbourne Law School. “At the moment I’m...

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 Andrea De Souza 01 Sep 2016

Last year the Australian Financial Review reported that lawyers rated lowest in health and wellbeing of all professionals. In particular..

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 Simon R Grant 01 Sep 2016

The first thing you need to do is assess what you have in front of you. Don’t just accept the file note from the solicitor now departed that says everything is fine, the client has been asked to do a few things...

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 Luisa Consiglio 01 Sep 2016

Many young lawyers and law students dedicate hours of their time to volunteer in legal and non-legal organisations. Volunteering can be beneficial not only for gaining work experience and to assist those who are less fortunate...

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 Adam Wakeling 01 Sep 2016

Lawyers and applicants for admission to practice are unlikely to suffer...

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 Andrea De Souza 01 Sep 2016

Law is not for the faint-hearted. Some lawyers are exposed to traumatic situations and traumatised clients regularly. How do they deal with it? In my previous life as a plaintiff medical negligence...

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