A new era for consumer protection: Australia’s unfair trading practices regime explained
A practical guide to Australia’s unfair trading prohibition and the new rules reshaping consumer pricing, subscriptions and digital sales practices.
The internet of things: the next industrial evolution?
ACCC Commissioner Cristina Cifuentes talks about her career and rapid technology change.
Is your smartphone making you stupid?
A new study finds that just thinking about your mobile causes a drop in mental ability.
They call it ‘tabloid’ for a reason
Media reporting on crime in the Information Age is problematic, but what can be done about it?
Smart contracts: just how clever are they?
The adoption of smart contracts continues to grow, comprising a variety of contractual relationships partly automated by computer software and which run on blockchain technology….
The end of the work/life balance
Instead of trying to separate work and personal time, here’s has a radical solution: don’t try.
The new ways of working
Lawyers of the future will be office-less nomads who can work from anywhere in the world with an internet connection.
Validity and enforceability of electronic & digital signatures
Two decisions have prompted doubts amongst practitioners about electronic signatures. By TROY ROLLO.
Contagious innovation
The Australian Government wants the business, investor and legal communities to grow “start-up ecosystems” and ride the high-tech boom to prosperity. Austrade is setting up…
What I wish I knew… Justice Julie Ward
NSW Supreme Court Justice Julie Ward passes on an important lesson for solicitors … triple check emails before sending them.
What does it take to build a law firm?
CYNTHIA PALMER interviewed six lawyers and an accountant to find out what it takes to build a law firm.