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Quick on Costs: The Future of the Laws of Costs (the Woolf and Jackson Reforms)

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When they were introduced, the Woolf Reforms sought to change radically the approach to    costs in litigious work with the introduction in the UK in 1999 of the codified Civil Procedure Rules (“CPR”). The Woolf Reforms also attracted immense interest in Australian jurisdictions...

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Uniform Evidence Law Noticeboard – August 2018

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The Uniform Evidence Law Noticeboard is your definitive resource for evidence law news as it occurs. With rapid updating by respected barrister, Stephen J Odgers SC, the Noticeboard keeps you apprised of all of the latest legislative and case developments related to evidence law. For...

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e-Conveyancing – Coming, Ready or Not

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By Christine Gray, Head of Commercial Real Estate & Skye Balasingham, Senior Writer - Banking and Finance, Practical Law Australia

Are you ready? The mandatory use of PEXA for the majority of mortgage and conveyancing transactions is fast approaching for New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia, and its impact is being felt by more than just banking and property practitioners. 

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Lawyers Practice Manual Victoria – Practical guide to fines reform

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The Lawyers Practice Manual Victoria is an authoritative, practical resource for lawyers in private practice or community legal centres, barristers and in-house counsel advising clients across a wide range of practice areas.

A procedural "how-to" guide which deals with everyday...

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By Wyn Diong

Connect 4 - Enhancements and changes Jan – Jun 2018

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The Connect 4 team continue to develop our databases and services and would like to take this opportunity to draw your attention to a few recent developments that have taken place.

These changes may assist you in narrowing your search to find exactly what you are looking for, or...

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By Stefan Skopelja

High Court allows Google defamation suit to proceed

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Just as the hangover subsides from the media frenzy over Rebel Wilson’s landmark defamation case against Woman’s Day, the High Court of Australia has served up hair of the dog with a defamation ruling of its own. Handed down on the 13th of June, Trkulja v Google LLC [2018] HCA 25 unan...

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New Commercial Real Estate practice area now available on Practical Law Australia

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We are excited to announce the launch of Commercial Real Estate, the latest Practical Law Australia practice area module.

The new module brings the Practical Law treatment to topics including commercial leasing, commercial and residential conveyancing, and the intricacies of...

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Motor Vehicle Law Qld Noticeboard – July 2018

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The Motor Vehicle Law Qld Noticeboard is your definitive resource for both civil and criminal aspects of motor vehicle law news as it occurs. Frequently updated by respected barristers Simon Cilento and Andrew West, the Noticeboard keeps you informed of the latest key legislative and...
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