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Billable hours poses hurdle to AI adoption: report
AI 2024-10-24 11:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Lawyers are increasingly eager to adopt AI in their practice, but the billable hours poses challenges to its adoption in law firms, according to a new report.

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ChatGPT submissions ‘philosophical contentions’, not legal argument: court
AI 2024-10-15 11:47 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has given “little weight” to submissions by a migration lawyer who used ChatGPT to generate notes on sections of the Migration Act, saying free AI tools are not of any “persuasive importance”.

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Class action lodged in High Court on behalf of South Sudanese refugees
Human Rights 2024-10-09 3:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action has been filed in the High Court, challenging the detention of South Sudanese refugees in Australian detention centres.

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Class action adversaries on same side in High Court’s class closure case
Appeals 2024-10-04 11:28 pm By Sam Matthews

The applicants in a class action against Lendlease have found common ground with the construction giant in High Court submissions, both arguing for power to make class closure orders.

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WiseTech CEO can suppress docs in legal stoush with beautician
Bankruptcy 2024-10-02 2:36 pm By Andy Sidler

WiseTech CEO Richard White has won suppression orders over documents allegedly revealing legal advice and settlement negotiations in a dispute with a Sydney beautician.

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Supreme Court appointment brings judge back from the outback
Courts 2024-10-01 11:50 pm By Andy Sidler

Justice Andrew Coleman has been sworn in as a NSW Supreme Court judge after three years in regional district courts where, he joked, empanelling juries during harvest time could prove challenging. 

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Vaccine developer loses ‘life and death’ fight with university
Healthcare 2024-10-01 2:47 pm By Sam Matthews

A vaccine developer cannot prevent Flinders University from blocking his access to a research lab and interfering with the supply of mice for research relating to COVID-19 and other diseases. 

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High Court asked to tackle lawyers insurance ‘monopoly’ in NSW
Business of Law 2024-09-25 11:05 pm By Sam Matthews

An insurer has asked the High Court to hear an appeal with implications for competition in the “monopolised” market for lawyers professional indemnity insurance in New South Wales.

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Ex-MP Andrew Laming tells High Court fine for Facebook posts ‘excessive’
High Court 2024-09-25 11:05 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former Liberal MP Andrew Laming has gone to the High Court after being hit with a $40,000 fine for failing to disclose that he was behind three politically motivated Facebook posts.

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High Court asked to overrule Brewster in solicitors’ CFO case
Class Actions 2024-09-24 3:34 pm By Sam Matthews

If it takes up the Federal Court’s ruling in favour of solicitors seeking to earn a cut from a class action, the High Court will be asked to overrule its 2019 decision against common fund orders.

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