The Commonwealth Government's JobKeeper scheme is an unprecedented stimulus measure of significance to barristers and their chambers. In this webinar, the authors of Guide to the JobKeeper Scheme: Employment in the time of COVID-19 will consider the eligibility of both employers and the self-employed for the scheme, the effects on the regulation of the employment relationship, and the operation of...
The Paperless Lawyer produced by Irish barrister, Gerard Groarke, exhibits various ways of working without paper. It offers helpful hints, practical demonstrations and advice on going digital. The presenter showcases how paperless tools can be far more powerful than their paper equivalents, how practitioners can approach commonly encountered practice issues online and what software is available to support a paperless...
Throughout the COVID-19 lockdown and social isolation, practitioners across all jurisdictions are participating in hearings remotely. Join Stephen Lloyd SC, James Arnott and Perry Herzfeld for a timely discussion on some of the practical and technological dilemmas faced by counsel. The presenters draw on their own experiences conducting electronic hearings to provide first-hand advice, practical guidance and useful tips on...
The charging of contingency fees is a vexed question for Australian lawyers. What does the future hold for barristers? In answering this question, the seminar will focus on: 1. The recent evolution in the charging of contingency fees. 2. The Uniform Law, in particular UL s183, proscribing contingency fees. 3. The arguments around the charging of contingency fees including access...
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