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Australian Financial Review: More Law Firms Hit...

Hicksons is excited to continue to lead with the highest proportion of female Partners across law firms. Using data from firms participating in the AFR 2024 Law Partnership Survey, the firm was highlighted as having a majority 55% female representation across the firm’s Partnership

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Capital Brief: Australia's Top Tier Law Firms...

‘LLMs shouldn't be used for their knowledge of the law, but rather to streamline legal processes and allow lawyers to redefine their relationship to their work and their clients’.David Fischlrecently spoke to Capital Brief about the legal industry’s move towards AI and how this presents a new frontier for lawyers going forward.

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Lawyers Weekly: Navigating AI Regulation In The...

“AI will ensure legal advice becomes more accurate, prompt, and available at a lower cost” In a recent Lawyers Weekly article, Hicksons Legal Digital Transformation PartnerDavid Fischl comments on what extent Artificial Intelligence (AI) should be regulated, as firms will turn to AI to retain talent and drive efficiency.

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BEWARE: Broader application and increased penalties, do your contracts comply? – Amendments to the Unfair Contracts Terms Regime

BEWARE: Broader application and increased penalties, do your contracts comply? – Amendments to the Unfair Contracts Terms Regime

There is now less than 5 months until the amendments to the Unfair Contracts Terms (UCT) regime under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) come into force. On 9 November 2023, the new UCT regime will apply to a significantly broader range of contracts than ever before. Businesses should beware, even if the current regime does not apply, the new UCT may apply. Australian businesses should review and update their standard form contracts to ensure they comply with the new UCT regime to avoid the new significant penalties which can include a substantial pecuniary (monetary) penalty.
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Insurance Business: Unfair insurance contracts, what does ASIC need to prove?

Insurance Business: Unfair insurance contracts, what does ASIC need to prove?

In a recent Insurance Business article, Hicksons Insurance Partner Susannah Fricke discusses the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) launching first-time proceedings against Auto & General Insurance Company, and HCF Life Insurance Company for alleged unfair contract terms in April 2023.
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How to protect yourself against Construction Company insolvencies.

How to protect yourself against Construction Company insolvencies.

Entering into a contract to build a new home for a fixed price would seem, at least on the surface, to be the easiest and most stress-free way to get yourself a brand-new home...  
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Check your standard form contracts: Federal Court nullifies unfair contract terms in landmark small business action

Check your standard form contracts: Federal Court nullifies unfair contract terms in landmark small business action

The ACCC has for the first time succeeded in an action that protects small businesses from unfair contract terms in standard form contracts.  In a landmark decision, ACCC v JJ Richards & Sons Pty Ltd, the Federal Court has declared eight terms used by JJ Richards in its standard form contracts unfair and therefore void.

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