New laws crack down on underquoting in NSW
In a move it says supports a fairer property market, the NSW Government passed a Bill that increased penalties for underquoting, tightened the rules around…
Results of the practical legal training survey show “serious concerns” about the cost and quality of PLT
The result of the practical legal training survey has been published and it reflects a mixed response to PLT in NSW. Are changes to PLT…
Cybercrime detectives investigating breach to NSW Online Registry website
The NSW Police State Crime Command’s Cybercrime Squad is investigating a significant data breach involving thousands of potentially sensitive information.
2025 Budget introduces reforms to non-compete clauses
The federal government has announced plans to ban non-compete clauses for some workers.
AI and copyright: is there a need to balance the rights of authors with the need to train AI?
AI is trending as a hot topic. The question of how AI is trained and what data is being used is under the spotlight.
New Accredited Specialists Ceremony 2024
On 2 December 2024, over 110 awardees and guests attended a ceremony held at the Law Society of NSW to celebrate 76 new Accredited Specialists.
Canadian news media are suing OpenAI for copyright infringement, but will they win?
Five Canadian news media outlets have commenced legal proceedings against OpenAI for copyright infringement and if they succeed, it could amount to billions in damages.
Keeping cash: Why the government still sees a future for traditional payment
While digital payments have become more popular in recent years, the Government has announced plans to introduce a cash mandate for essential items.
Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers celebrates 125 years
As Carroll & O’Dea prepares to celebrate its 125th year anniversary, managing partner Hanaan Indari chats with the LSJ about how the practice of law…
Correlation between money laundering and organised crime under the spotlight
The Australian Institute of Criminology and AUSTRAC have released their latest report showing the close link between organised crime and money laundering and its implications.
Lawyers among professional services to be affected by proposed reforms to anti-money laundering regime
The Attorney General has announced plans to legislate to expand the AML/CTF regime to “tranche two” entities which includes lawyers and other professional services.