Media

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

Read more
Media

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.

Read more
Media

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.

Read more

Stay up to date and receive our latest insights directly to your inboxSubscribe Now

Filter by
Filter
Firm News
Hicksons named as a Leading Firm in Doyle’s Guide 2021

Hicksons named as a Leading Firm in Doyle’s Guide 2021

Hicksons is delighted to be recognised as a leading firm in the 2021 Doyle’s Guide.
Firm News
Hicksons named as Leading Firm in Doyle’s Guide 2020

Hicksons named as Leading Firm in Doyle’s Guide 2020

Hicksons is delighted to be named as a Leading Firm in the 2020 Doyle’s Guide.
Blog
Reducing suicide and deliberate self-harm in mental health in patient units

Reducing suicide and deliberate self-harm in mental health in patient units

Recommendations have been made in the coronial jurisdiction following an inquest into the death of a patient in a declared mental health inpatient unit.

  • 6 Feb 2018

Blog
Forged consent forms lead to suspended registration

Forged consent forms lead to suspended registration

A medical specialist has been prosecuted for professional misconduct and had their registration suspended after forging consent forms for over 30 patients.
Blog
No ticket, no surgery

No ticket, no surgery

The Professional Standards Committee of the Medical Council of NSW found a medical practitioner guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct for allowing a visiting surgeon to operate without being registered to practise in NSW.

  • 14 Mar 2017

Blog
A need for targeted prevention of suicide by health professionals

A need for targeted prevention of suicide by health professionals

A recent coroner’s inquest into the death of a RANZCOG trainee from an accidental overdose of intravenous drugs, including propofol, midazolam, and fentanyl, has highlighted the problem of diversion of drugs of addiction from hospitals. The inquest also highlighted a number of other issues which are of relevance to hospitals and doctors.

  • 7 Dec 2016

Blog
Primacy of Primary Insuring Clause

Primacy of Primary Insuring Clause

Schmidt J of the NSW Supreme Court has reminded us of the importance of examining the terms of the primary insuring provisions of policies in determining whether they respond.  This examination includes a requirement that the policy be interpreted to give it a business like interpretation.

Subscribe to Our Blog

Keeping you connected, Hicksons regularly publishes articles to keep you up to date on the latest developments. To receive these updates via email, please subscribe below and indicate which areas of law you would like to receive information on.

Top