Australian legal startup Lawpath has closed a $4.4 million fundraising round, one of the largest in Australian legaltech history. Lawpath, founded in 2014, has been a foundation member of the booming Australian legaltech environment, providing a fixed-fee system and an easy-to-use online platform for legal clients. Lawpath CEO Dominic Woolrych said the oversubscribed round demonstrated
As New Law continues to make inroads into traditional legal work and the way legal services are delivers, Lawyers on Demand (LOD) has expanded its footprint in Australia and New Zealand. LOD acquired Lexvoco six months ago with lawyers joining the LOD Australian offices, as well as adding offices in both Australia (Adelaide, Geelong) and
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Chapman Tripp announcement of special counsel appointments
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‘Defamation in drag’ – Bruce Gray QC Auckland Correspondent – The Silks appearing in Winston Peter’s breach of privacy case in the Auckland High Court appear to believe that the Deputy Prime Minster’s case is . . no case at all. The deputy Prime Minister’s claim for damages involved the leak of information relating to
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The devastating SkyCity convention centre fire has Fletcher Construction’s lawyers, Bell Gully, in a war room setting dealing with the potential fallout from the catastrophic inferno. Amid reports that insurers could potentially refuse to pay out if the fire was caused by recklessness or “gross irresponsibility” The SkyCity Convention Centre fire has left Fletcher Contruction’s
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*Kate Green and Rachel More – Duncan Webb, Labour MP, former lawyer and professor of law speaks to LawFuel reporters Kate Green and Rachel Moore about climate change, law curriculum and the transition from law into politics. First term Labour MP for Christchurch central, Duncan Webb, 51, says it’s an unbelievable moment to be in
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“Kia Kākano Rua te Ture is destined to become the go-to reo and tikanga guide for those working in the law.” Forward by: The Honourable Justice Joe Williams, Ngāti Pūkenga, Waitaha and Tapuika Debut authors and proactive advocates for te reo Māori Alana Thomas and Corin Merrick have written the first practical handbook of te reo Māori specifically for
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Profit growth expectations of Australian law firms have reduced, with businesses pushing into non-legal services to meet evolving client demand, according to Commonwealth Bank survey. According to the 2019 CommBank Legal Market Pulse report law firms’ confidence in business conditions has slipped. In 2018, business confidence reached its highest point since the CommBank Legal Market
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The Farm Debt Mediation Bill has been reported back from Select Committee, with a number of important changes to the scope of the proposed regime. A copy of the Committee’s report (including its proposed amendments) is attached here. Who does the regime apply to? A change to the definitions The Bill is intended to make mediation
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