LexisNexis is giving you a chance to be the very first owner of the first ever Non-fungible token - NFT (that we know of) of “Practical Guidance on NFTs”. Yes, we are going to NFT the guidance note on NFTs!

ASIC reminds directors, auditors and preparers of FYE 2022 financial reports to focus on key factors affecting asset values, making adequate provisions for changing circumstances, using assumptions and judgments that are documented and disclosed appropriately.

The NSW Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal from the purchaser of a hotel business affected by COVID-19 public health orders, finding that although the contract was not frustrated, the vendor could not insist on completion and had repudiated the contract by purporting to terminate.

On 21 April 2022, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) issued risk management guidelines (in the form of a letter) for APRA-regulated entities that engage in crypto asset related activity. The guidelines outline APRA’s risk management expectations and a policy roadmap for regulated entities that engage in crypto activity.

Managing a large and varied leasing portfolio can be challenging for any landlord, and most landlords are constantly looking for tools to assist them to efficiently manage their leasing portfolios, particularly during a quickly changing regulatory landscape, like we have during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been calling for stronger measures to recognise, protect, and maintain all aspects of their culture and heritage.

There will usually be an increase in applications for access to information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA) in the lead up to any election or after a significant change in government policy.

Courts have had to decide many cases in which a dismissed employee claims damages for breach of contract, the alleged breach being the failure to give the amount of notice that was implied into the contract (because there was no express term specifying the period of notice to be given).

The contract is in the driving seat, but who is in control, where are we going and, most importantly, how do we get there safely?

Aurora borealis (the Northern Lights). Stunning landscapes. Outdoor hot-tubs, year-round. All of these, you will find in Iceland. And yet, recently this country has been in the headlines not for these things, but for its work practices? The 4-day work week.

Formerly a lawyer, Lindsay now manages a team of talented Product Managers with responsibility for driving new products developments as well as the roadmaps for existing products. Having once been a customer of LexisNexis, Lindsay is passionate about driving efficiency improvements for lawyers enabling them to spend more time building their practice and achieving the best results for their clients. We took the opportunity to ask Lindsay a few questions about LexisNexis new service, Lexis Web Service APIs and how it helps firms achieve efficiencies.

No doubt, too many times you’ve been told that your business is about to be disrupted. That innovation, or a particular technology, will change the way the law works and how legal firms make money. That the sky is falling and your days are numbered – the Amazon of legal is just round the corner! Or even worse, they are already here!

No doubt, too many times you’ve been told that your business is about to be disrupted. That innovation, or a particular technology, will change the way the law works and how legal firms make money. That the sky is falling and your days are numbered – the Amazon of legal is just round the corner! Or even worse, they are already here!

China’s new Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) commenced on 1 November 2021 and establishes a framework for collection, storage and disclosure of personal information. Why should Australian businesses and organisations pay attention?

This is the big question that keeps me up at night, since answering this informs the products and services that LexisNexis should develop. We attempted to tackle an answer to this question several years ago, and initially identified three mega trends that have / will impact the Legal Services industry: Since then, we’ve had a pandemic, which has fundamentally changed where and how knowledge workers operate.

Those faced with leading organisations in current volatile environments clearly encounter significant challenges. Effective leaders are those who have the skills to make good decisions in an ambiguous environment, develop opportunities through innovation to gain a competitive advantage. They are highly valuable to organisations.

While some professionals, including my friend Dr David Hillson, the Risk Doctor contend the most important step is the Risk Treatment step (Controls/Mitigation). They support this view by pointing out it is only in this step where you “actually do something to manage risk”. I (secretly) strongly agree with Dr Hillson, as that it is perhaps the first step where positive actions are taken to address risk, everything before that step is just talk.

The rapidly changing court protocols amidst the COVID-19 pandemic have posed tremendous challenges for barristers, solicitors and their clients.

In this article, three expert writers from LexisNexis Practical Guidance analyse the recent changes to the Corporations Act, allowing companies to operate remotely on a permanent basis. As a result, companies and registered schemes can now sign documents electronically and use technology to hold meetings.

Assaf’s Winding Up in Insolvency 3rd edition (previously known as Statutory Demands and Winding Up in Insolvency) is an essential practical reference providing comprehensive treatment of all aspects of winding up in insolvency including issuing and setting aside statutory demands.

Can common law legal professional privilege truly be claimed over electronic communications? Two recent, unanimous High Court judgments concerning the misuse of computer technology involving similar facts have come to different conclusions.

Assaf’s Winding Up in Insolvency 3rd edition (previously known as Statutory Demands and Winding Up in Insolvency) is an essential practical reference providing comprehensive treatment of all aspects of winding up in insolvency including issuing and setting aside statutory demands.