Remaining compliant with your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) obligations is not just a regulatory necessity—it's a commitment to professional excellence. For legal professionals in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), the 2025 CPD year offers ACT lawyers a structured opportunity to refine their legal expertise, uphold ethical standards, and strengthen ...

The Australian legal landscape continues to evolve rapidly. Technological advancements, shifting client expectations, and increasingly complex regulatory environments mean that technical legal expertise alone is no longer sufficient for sustained success. As we look towards 2025 and beyond, soft skills for lawyers are becoming crucial. These interpersonal and cognitive ...

In 2025, the legal landscape in Australia is undergoing significant change. From AI regulation to climate litigation, privacy reforms to Indigenous justice, Australian lawyers must evolve their knowledge and skills to meet new demands. Whether you're a solicitor, barrister, in-house counsel, or legal academic, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is essential to ...

Introduction to Continuing Professional Development for Australian Lawyers Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a cornerstone of maintaining competency and ethical standards for all Australian Lawyers. It ensures that legal practitioners remain up-to-date with the ever-evolving legal landscape, upholding the quality of legal services provided nationwide. However, ...

Continuing professional development (CPD) is important for lawyers. It helps them stay skilled, keep up with legal changes, and uphold high professional standards. This dedication to learning benefits lawyers, enhances the quality of legal services for clients, and strengthens the justice system's integrity. Understanding and complying with the mandatory CPD requirements is ...

Burnout is often seen as a personal shortcoming, but it’s actually a response to prolonged workplace stress. The good news is that, because burnout stems from specific conditions, it can be managed and even prevented. Understanding that burnout is linked to external factors rather than internal weakness empowers you to take control of your well-being and make meaningful ...

A Most Favoured Customer (“MFC”) clause usually states that the Supplier will treat the Buyer as their most favoured customer, which means that the Buyer will get Pricing terms that are no less favourable than any of the Supplier’s other customers. The MFC clause may even state that the Buyer will get better pricing than other customers. Some clauses go ...

Pricing terms (i.e., amount, discounts, invoicing currency) for Deliverables (i.e., goods, services, or licensed materials) are often contained in Schedules to an Agreement. The Agreement usually has clauses describing the structure of the Agreement itself. Within these clauses the parties can identify how schedules can be made and by whom, how they are to be interpreted in ...

Introduction Every organization has a set of core values that define its culture and guide its operations. These values often represent the company's mission, vision, and principles. Integrating these values into the employee review process is a powerful way to ensure that your organization's culture is not just a poster on the wall but a living, breathing part of your ...