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Form, function, freshness: law firms and website design

4 weeks ago | lsj.com.au | Cat Woods - |Cat Woods

A website is the face of a law firm. Long before many clients engage with their lawyer or firm of choice, they are researching, comparing, and contrasting their options with the available resources. Typically, that means a website, social media, and word-of-mouth referrals. When a client is weighing up the pros and cons of engaging one firm over another, referral or otherwise, it isn’t just the information on a website itself, but how it is presented that dictates their next step.
Scam factories: trafficking, slave labour and sophisticated stealing

1 month ago | lsj.com.au | Cat Woods - |Cat Woods

By - May 28, 2025 11:00 am AEST The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has reported that transnational organised crime groups have established scam factories (also known as "fraud factories" or "scam farms") in countries including the Philippines, Myanmar, and Cambodia.
The enviro-justice frontline: behind the scenes with NRAR

1 month ago | lsj.com.au | Cat Woods - |Cat Woods

By - May 19, 2025 3:00 pm AEST NSW's independent water regulator, the Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR), is quietly notching up some successes since it was given teeth by the NRAR Act 2017 (NSW).
International law competitions: what value do they provide in legal education?

1 month ago | lsj.com.au | Cat Woods - |Cat Woods

By - May 19, 2025 10:12 am AEST International law competitions provide a unique training ground for law students who must apply classroom theory to the world stage. The UNSW law teams have won the past three Jean-Pictet competitions they've entered, including the 45th Jean-Pictet Competition on International Humanitarian Law in Antalya, Türkiye this year.
Just the beginning of trouble? The consequences of brands skirting labelling requirements

1 month ago | lsj.com.au | Cat Woods - |Cat Woods

A A A By - May 15, 2025 2:30 pm AEST The Bunnings price-beating guarantee has been the main focus of a recent news investigation, raising concerns that it is not in full compliance with regulatory requirements over home brand product marketing and consumer laws relating to anti-competitive behaviour. After losing face in a battle with the Australian Privacy Commissioner late last year, the homewares and building behemoth Bunnings presently faces accusations from the ACCC that it is misleading...
Should noisy phone calls on public transport be illegal?

1 month ago | lsj.com.au | Cat Woods - |Cat Woods

A A A By - May 13, 2025 2:00 pm AEST Nearly everyone has experienced sitting next to, or standing near, someone conducting a loud phone conversation or playing YouTube and TikTok videos at full volume on public transport. It's awkward and frustrating for many, but is it worth a $2000 fine? In the UK, the Liberal Democrats have proposed a nationwide ban on the behaviour. Those playing music or videos from their phones on public transport, or while waiting at bus or train stations, face a...
Erin Gough on the superpower of storytelling and representation

1 month ago | lsj.com.au | Cat Woods - |Cat Woods

By - May 07, 2025 4:00 pm AEST Erin Gough’s superpower is that she’s a lawyer by day, award-winning author by night. The same themes that underlie her work as a Senior Associate at the Paul Ramsay Foundation also underpin her fictional worlds in which characters pursue justice, exemplifying the vulnerability and immense resilience of young people in a dangerous, fascinating world.
Vatican Laws: the legacy of Pope Francis's constitutional reforms

1 month ago | lsj.com.au | Cat Woods - |Cat Woods

The Buenos Aires-born Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the first Argentinian Pope when he adopted the role and moniker of Pope Francis in 2013. He adopted the name of St. Francis of Assisi, a 12th century saint who rejected family wealth and instead, took on a monastic life of service to the poor and the environment.
'Ensuring fairness and trust': tackling insider trading

2 months ago | lsj.com.au | Cat Woods - |Cat Woods

Hours later, at 1:18pm, he publicly announced a 90-day pause on tariffs, upon which stock markets boomed for the remainder of the trading day. Trump has been accused of insider trading and market manipulation by Democratic senators, with some calling for an investigation.
The Pacific Legal Network Celebrates 25 years in a unique position

2 months ago | lsj.com.au | Cat Woods - |Cat Woods

By - Apr 22, 2025 10:45 am AEST In November 2000, John Ridgway leveraged his experience of living and working in the Pacific for nearly a decade to create the Pacific Legal Network (PLN). In the decades since, the firm has grown from his Sydney office to establish offices and affiliates across Asia, Europe, and the US.