Lawyer versus solicitor: what’s in a name?
Ever wondered why some legal professionals are called lawyers while others are called solicitors?
By Carol Prasad - 5 min read
Data centres face five-star Australian regulatory changes
The Australian government’s new regulations dictate that data service providers need to achieve a five-star rating from NABERS (National Australian Built Environment Rating System).
By Cat Woods - 7 min read
The new privacy tort’s contentious exemption: the ‘character of news’
Can gossip be news? Explore how Australia’s new privacy tort challenges media freedoms and redefines journalism in the age of celebrity and digital storytelling.
By Matthew Richardson SC - 1 min read
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Book review: Audition
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- 01 Lawyer versus solicitor: what’s in a name?
- 02 ChatGPT Infiltrates Australian Courtroom
- 03 Key changes to use of DNA evidence in courtrooms
- 04 NSW Attorney General announces multiple new appointments to Supreme Court, District and Coroners Court
- 05 What is a Calderbank offer? Settlement offers and indemnity costs