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Tuesday
03Nov2009

Media Report - Government opens doors for export of personal data

"Australian governments of all persuasions stress how essential border security is in many fields, such as immigration, narcotics and quarantine, but the Rudd government is proposing to abandon any border protection of personal information."

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Thursday
01Oct2009

Real eDiscovery, Fall 2009 - The Australian eDiscovery Landscape

Experts Geoffrey Lambert and Seamus E. Byrne provide insights regarding the Australian eDiscovery landscape.

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Thursday
01Oct2009

Chief Justice Martin on Discovery

"The expense involved in discovery can be horrendous."

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Friday
25Sep2009

Federal Court of Australia re-issues PN 17

The Federal Court of Australia has re-issued Practice Note 17 as PN CM 6.

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Thursday
10Sep2009

LexisNexis e-Discovery & Digital Forensics Conference - Hong Kong, 2009

On 20-21 July 2009, I was pleased to serve as the Chairperson of the inaugural LexisNexis e-Discovery & Digital Forensics Conference, held at the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel in Hong Kong.

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Monday
03Aug2009

Supreme Court of Singapore's new Practice Direction 3 of 2009

The Supreme Court of Singapore has released Practice Direction 3 of 2009 dealing with the "Discovery and Inspection of Electronically Stored Documents" (PD 3/2009).

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Saturday
18Jul2009

Media Report - Legal team rebuked for 'trolley-load litigation'

"A SUPREME Court judge has delivered a rare and costly rebuke to a Sydney legal team for "trolley-load litigation", a sin that experts say is widespread in our courts but almost impossible to stop."

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Monday
13Jul2009

Media Report - Courts get a friendly makeover

"IF HELL has harbour views, as a Sydney lawyer once noted, why shouldn't the highest courts in the land? They will now, as the NSW Government commits $69 million for the upgrade of the oft-maligned Law Courts building in Queens Square."

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Tuesday
23Jun2009

First Look - Access to Justice (Civil Litigation Reforms) Amendment Bill 2009

Attorney-General Robert McClelland has presented a Bill for "an Act to amend legislation relating to federal courts, and for related purposes."

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Friday
19Jun2009

Discovery under the Supreme Court of Victoria's new Practice Note 2/2009 (TEC List) 

Chief Justice Warren has issued the Supreme Court of Victoria's new Practice Note 2 of 2009. The Practice Note outlines operational procedure for the Court's Technology, Engineering and Construction (TEC) List.

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Thursday
11Jun2009

Media Report - Lawyers may pay for court delays

"Lawyers could be personally liable for costs under new laws aimed at delivering quicker, cheaper and less complex justice in the Federal Court."

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Friday
22May2009

Media Report - Victoria sets timetable for civil reform

"Victoria will have a new civil procedure act within 12 months aimed at promoting the "just, efficient, timely and cost-effective resolution of disputes", Attorney-General Rob Hulls revealed this week."

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Thursday
21May2009

CEIC 2009 - International eDiscovery, Data Protection and Privacy

On 17 May 2009, I was pleased to co-present on the topics of International eDiscovery and International Data Protection and Privacy at the Computer and Enterprise Investigations Conference (CEIC 2009), held in Orlando.

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Thursday
21May2009

Media Report - Larry Adler records 'gone by consent'

"Quite frankly, it is very troublesome when a solicitor engages in conduct where records are destroyed."

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Friday
08May2009

Media Report - McClelland wants cheaper, faster Federal Courts

"The NSW Supreme Court Rules talk about the "just, quick and cheap resolution" of disputes but this is believed to the first time it will be written into legislation. Federal Court judges will also be given additional case management powers and there will be cost penalties for those who do not comply with directions."

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