Costs and conduct: a lesson from White House (No. 2)
This case illustrates how a party’s outcome for costs orders can be impacted by procedural missteps in appealing costs orders in NCAT.
Supervised Legal Practice – breaking down the border walls of interstate supervision
Remember the feelings of stress and anxiety that dominated during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)pandemic, when the roads connecting neighbouring states and territories were suddenly blocked?…
To be or not to be engaging in legal practice?
Lawyers frequently encounter the question whether the work they do is considered engaging in legal practice and therefore requires them to hold a current practising…
What can I do if another solicitor is being difficult?
Don’t worry, we get asked this a lot.
Where in the world is my ‘principal place of practice’?
To be eligible to apply for an Australian practising certificate in a particular state or territory, a lawyer must principally or reasonably intend to principally…
NSW bans claim farming: update for personal injury practitioners
Following the passage of the Claim Farming Practices Prohibition Act 2025 (NSW) in April this year, solicitors practising in personal injury law should be alert…
Formality and the Court – a tale of tradition and ethics
The legal profession combines both tradition and ethics in the provision of legal services. This is best illustrated when appearing in Court and the ethical…
Small business simplified debt restructuring and the Uniform Law
Simplified Debt Restructuring is a type of ‘external administration’ under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act); however, directors remain in control of the company under…
Tranche 2 AML/CTF reforms: navigating proliferation financing
As the commencement of Tranche 2 anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) obligations edge closer, it is essential that regulated businesses consider financing of proliferation…
Artificial Intelligence in legal practice – cost considerations
Any benefit of using AI must be weighed against the fixed and variable costs of upgrading and continuing to adopt systems that are compliant with…
When might a Tripartite Deed come in handy
A frequent headache experienced by solicitors who are instructed in matters where the client was previously represented by another solicitor is obtaining the client’s file.