This real claim scenario explores issues surrounding client selection, managing a difficult client, scoping work, risks associated with limited retainers (especially where the client has undertaken some the work) and taking a matter over part way through.
Accompanying this video is a trainer workbook resource to support legal practices to conduct their own in-house risk management training.
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Further changes are being made to defamation laws in multiple Australian jurisdictions—including Victoria— especially with respect to online publications. This article identifies some of the key changes and associated risks for defamation practitioners.
In historic institutional child abuse claims, we are continuing to see requests by some defendants for plaintiff’s solicitors to provide an independent solicitor certificate on settlement of the plaintiff’s claim. The certificates typically contain statements to the effect that the solicitor acting for the plaintiff has explained to the plaintiff the purport and effect of the settlement deed, the plaintiff appeared to have understood that advice, and that the deed was signed voluntarily.
Understand the broad scope of the Hearne v Street obligation and be proactive to avoid or otherwise remedy a breach.
Legal practitioners acting in property transactions take note that the foreign resident capital gains withholding (FRCGW) rules are changing on 1 January 2025.
The Legal Practitioners’ Liability Committee (LPLC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Maini as LPLC’s new Chief Executive Officer from 6 January 2025.
The LPLC Annual Report for 2023–2024 was tabled in the Victorian Parliament on 31 October 2024.
