Looking Forward Into 2020: Industry Trends
The role of lawyers is set to change more rapidly in the next decade than it has in the last 100 years. Here is a summary of the biggest trends for 2020. Managed Document Review (MDR) – More Versatile, Quick and Being Adopted In-House Requests from regulatory bodies such as ASIC, the ATO, ACCC, and […]
Changes to High Court Appeal Books
Starting from 1 January 2020, the High Court of Australia now provides for the electronic lodgement of Court documents. The Digital Lodgement System Portal (DLS Portal) now allows law firms, legal practitioners and self-represented litigants to register, file documents, receive notifications and track the progress of their cases at any time. It provides for the […]
Computer Forensics and the Rise of the Drone
With the festive season behind us, a whole new group of hobbyists will be flying their drones at the local park or down at the beach. This can be a nuisance for the general public, but drones can be used for much greater benefit or much greater havoc than this. Drones can be used for […]
Data Security – Are you ready?
The risk of a data breach is imminent with attackers often assigned to target certain sectors, specifically, legal firms to exploit intellectual property. A large amount of security infrastructure is being implemented into small to large firms to ensure there isn’t a vulnerability that can be used for a ransom request or to silently monitor […]
The Risks of Self-Collection
When digital evidence is required at the start of a matter, it’s easy to get swept up in the moment and start rushing to gather the evidence but this is a key time to step back, take a moment and reflect on the ultimate aim. Self-collection is your firm’s greatest value proposition. The Client can […]
Planning Your Strategy Post Dawn Raid
A dawn raid led to the forensic collection of 100,000 documents. Where to from here? It’s important to plan your strategy to minimise downtime, extract relevant documents and be ready for production. Data Culling Firstly, reduce the core data set to a manageable volume. There are a number of tools available, starting with de-duplication. De-duplication […]
Spotlight on Appeal Books and the Federal Court
This article outlines the procedure for general matters for the Federal Court. Separate rules exist for immigration matters. The Federal Court website provides a helpful template and sample indexes. The Process There are three parts to Federal Court Appeal Books. Stage one is preparing the Part A and B indexes which need to be settled […]
From Data Identification to Review in a Nutshell
The process of identification, preservation and collection in the approach to review can be complex. Here is an overview of the process. Identification When there is a litigation or an investigation taking place, once the Forensic team know where all the data is stored within an organisation, the next step in the process is identification […]
Livestreaming: Making Hearings Truly Public
We are a professional provider of solutions to courts and hearings globally. Did you know our eHearings team offers Livestreaming services? Suitable for both Public and Private Hearings, we offer secure web streaming from the hearing room, enabling proceedings to be broadcast over the internet. Many people who wish to attend public proceedings are unable […]
A Lawyer’s Future is Looking Sharp with Electronic Hearings
By Nicholas Wilson, Global eHearings Lead Consultant While the legal industry has notoriously struggled to keep up with the technological advances of the digital era, our eHearings team is swiftly transforming this perspective. The future is looking smarter, faster and sharper for lawyers who embrace the cutting edge technology and services now available via our […]