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A Blue Chip Result for ASX-Listed IPH Limited

by Peter Frankl. Australia's first publicly listed Intellectual Property practice has reported its 2016/17 full year financial results.  The financial results are blue chip not so much because of the increase in revenue, which was impressive, but because of the continued level of profitability. Revenue increased substantially by 18% however a major acquisition did not play a role in the previous year's revenue. In October 2016, IPH announced the acquisition of Ella Cheong (Hong Kong) Limited and its subsidiary Ella Cheong Intellectual Property Agency (Beijing) Company…

Distance, location, device no barrier to productivity for a leading personal injury law firm

BigHand technology is helping Stacks Goudkamp overcome productivity barriers The team of lawyers, including a large number of Law Society Accredited Specialists in Compensation Law, providing over 40 years of experience assisting people with a variety of claims, have selected BigHand to support them in providing an un-complicated legal process alongside exceptional client support. Situated in the heart of the Sydney CBD, with offices in Newcastle and Liverpool, Tom Goudkamp and his team completed an  advanced pilot of the BigHand Voice…

InfoTrack Takes Trifecta at Australian Business Awards

2017 Winner for Digital Innovation, Technology Innovation and Employer of Choice InfoTrack has taken home three awards at the Australian Business Awards 2017, receiving top honours for Digital Innovation, Technology Innovation and Employer of Choice. The Digital and Technology Innovation awards are in recognition of the research and development of InfoTrack’s proprietary eConveyancing platform, a six-stage technology platform that allows all participants in the conveyancing process to easily transition at their own pace via an end-to-end electronic conveyancing system or…

GlobalX Awarded Top Software Innovation Award for Matter Centre

Legal and conveyancing technology firm, GlobalX has received national recognition at the 2017 Australian Business Awards, taking out the top accolade for software innovation. GlobalX received the ABA100 Award for Software Innovation for its Matter Centre cloud-based software, an integrated online information and workflow system launched in August last year as a LegalTech disruptor. The Australian Business Award for Software Innovation recognises software products and services that provide advanced solutions for new and existing market needs. GlobalX Chief Executive Officer…

LexisNexis® leading positive social impact for advancing the rule of law across Asia Pacific

LexisNexis has been recognised as an ABA100 Winner in The Australian Business Awards 2017 for Community Contribution. The award applauds the achievements of LexisNexis in advancing the rule of law across Asia Pacific through a comprehensive program to increase access to justice and protect human rights; as well as supporting corporate citizenship initiatives that strengthen civil society and the rule of law across the globe. The Australian Business Award for Community Contribution recognises organisations that implement initiatives that have a…

Corrs Cyber Launched Amid Rising Attacks

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has today launched Corrs Cyber, Australia’s first multidisciplinary cyber security team to defend Australian businesses from cyber-attacks. Australia’s first multidisciplinary rapid response cyber security team created to help businesses prepare for and recover from an attack Former AFP digital forensics expert Phillip Magness joins Corrs to provide forensic capacity ‘Ethical hacker’ Georg Thomas appointed as advisor in Corrs Cyber response team Corrs Cyber provides businesses with unparalleled access to a combined team of data breach management specialists,…

Role Shift From Legal Support to Digital Transformation

In the lead up to the Lawtech Summit, a law firm tech leader explains that her role has shifted from legal support to digital transformation. 

Regional Conveyancing Firm Settles 105 Properties Through PEXA

New technology is bringing WA property settlement agents a competitive edge according to Mandurah-based Waterways Conveyancing Licensee Lyn MacQuarrie. “With a high speed internet connection and a strategy to digitally exchange property we’ve quickly settled 105 properties online,” she said. Hi-tech smarts a marketing tool to capture more business “With PEXA we can compete on an equal footing with city-based outfits because we don’t have to waste one hour of our precious client-facing time heading into the city by car…