How Technology Supports eArbitration in a Changing Global Environment
By Faraz Khan, Global eTrial Solutions Manager Law In Order has observed a number of trends and changes in the arbitration space over the past few years. We have seen a growing reliance on technology to assist in conducting arbitrations, as arbitrations become globally more acceptable and enforceable in many jurisdictions worldwide. There has been […]
The Importance of Having an eDiscovery Expert on Your Side
As a company we are incredibly proud of the growth of our eDiscovery & Consulting services since our investment in the technology back in 2004. At that time, we had been operating as a legal process outsourcing company specialising in the production and digitisation of legal documents for our clients (across private practice, government and […]
The Rise and Rise of Electronic Discovery and Review
And how you can get on top of it! The acceleration of technology and explosion of data has rewritten the rules for traditional discovery. eDiscovery (electronic discovery) is increasingly recognised as an important aspect of the litigation process, by the justice system as well as prosecution and defence, but its complexity brings with it many […]
Google Home as a Witness? Are you prepared to tackle the legal challenges posed by our data driven society?
A recent article by Erica Vowles and Jeremy Story Carter from the ABC (9 March) highlights the sort of challenges lawyers face today and that are only set to increase in the months and years to come! Are you ready? Once upon a time a client would come to a lawyer seeking advice. That lawyer would […]
Disclosure: Tracking Decisions Triumph Over Proportionality in Recent Court Decision
By Phillip Buglass, Consulting Lead, Law In Order In a recent decision in the UK High Court, dealing with scope of collection and predictive coding, the Court confirmed the importance of a defensible and transparent process when it comes to data identification, data collection and disclosure review. The Court also highlighted the need to use […]
Innovation! Do Courts wait and see or lead the change?
Innovation: something new or different introduced; introducing of new things or methods. Written by Emma Barker, Global Head of Sales, Law In Order At the Innovation & Excellence in Court 2017 Conference, attendees were presented with varying concepts of innovation. Some which embraced technology and others which changed the way Courts operate. The main message […]
The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Law
The legal profession, traditionally slow to embrace technology, is now at least partly embracing the opportunities associated with algorithm driven computer technology In the film ‘Back to the Future II’, Doc Brown tells our hero Marty McFly: “the justice system works swiftly in the future now that they’ve abolished all lawyers.” Doc was referencing an […]
Moving towards paperlite and environmental sustainability
Almost every law firm is challenged by its desire to reduce paper usage and improve its environmental footprint. By Peter Hartley, General Manager Law In Order Queensland Typically, there are three primary obstacles delaying a firm’s progress in this area: Increasingly, law firms are setting goals for minimising the use of paper in their practices. We often hear of the desire for achieving […]
Today’s legal forecast: Cloudy with high likelihood of SaaS
The area of eDiscovery has seen much advancement over the past two decades. Keyword searching was the first controversial advancement in the eDiscovery field, but as matters grew, it struggled to make large datasets manageable. Early case assessment increased its popularity by facilitating the culling of data to identify a more relevant document set for review. Today, these options […]
TAR on our shores
Australian firms not using technology during the course of discovery run the risk of being left behind. The use of Technology Assisted Review (TAR) has become so widely accepted that it is considered black letter law in the US, according to US District Court Judge and TAR pioneer, Justice Andrew Peck. With courts in Ireland, […]