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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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Infant Approval Judgment: Is the personal injury settlement in the best interests of the child?

Infant Approval Judgment: Is the personal injury settlement in the best interests of the child?

A recent Supreme Court of NSW infant approval judgment in the matter of Benjamin Fletcher by his tutor Victoria Fletcher v South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (“Fletcher”) outlines various factors that need to be considered when deciding whether a settlement is beneficial to a person under legal incapacity.
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How much do you like updating procurement policies? Hopefully a lot: Appeal mechanism to be introduced to Public Works and Procurement Act (NSW) any day now

How much do you like updating procurement policies? Hopefully a lot: Appeal mechanism to be introduced to Public Works and Procurement Act (NSW) any day now

The NSW Government has recently passed a bill that will give suppliers the power to challenge procurement decisions that are in breach, or potentially, in breach of an ‘enforceable procurement provision’ of the NSW Procurement Board.
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Further Thoughts on the District Court’s power to determine “Commercial” Matters

Further Thoughts on the District Court’s power to determine “Commercial” Matters

There has been a further Supreme Court decision regarding the legislative anomaly which has created great uncertainty over the power of the District Court to determine “Commercial” matters. 

  • 15 Oct 2018

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Do special reasons exist?

Do special reasons exist?

A plaintiff sought orders from the Supreme Court that the defendant answer additional interrogatories in a matter that was listed for hearing in a few days.

  • 9 Nov 2017

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A claim by a Gynaecologist and Obstetrician against a Private Hospital

A claim by a Gynaecologist and Obstetrician against a Private Hospital

This Supreme Court decision relates to a claim by a Gynaecologist and Obstetrician against a private hospital for contribution to damages arising out of the death of a patient following an elective hysterectomy.
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Appeal lodged by a patient concerning a community treatment order

Appeal lodged by a patient concerning a community treatment order

On 3 December 2015 we reported on a Court of Appeal decision in relation to an appeal lodged by a patient concerning a community treatment order (CTO).

  • 20 Jan 2016

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