In this series, we examine how digital technology is used in NSW courts to serve justice, as well as future trends in judicial technology. Last time, we saw how technology can benefit justice. We … [Read more...]
Digital Justice: Technology and the Courts
When you think of the courts, perhaps you think of judges wearing robes and wigs, barristers consulting leather-bound lawbooks, or lawyers shouting “objection!”. These ideas are portrayed in film, … [Read more...]
Defamation in a Digital Age – Changes Coming!
The rise of the internet has brought with it a huge range of benefits for society. However, it has also created a range of unique challenges that we are always trying to overcome, a major one being … [Read more...]
How Online Propaganda Influences Young Men
Martin Bullock Lawyers' values include diversity, compassion, tolerance and justice. In the past few years we have seen a massive increase in young men committing violent crimes, particularly in … [Read more...]
Do you get trolled on social media? Sue them!!!
Are you a troll? Or are you smart? With changes in technology come changes to the publication and dissemination of information. This raises issues for media organisations which use social media … [Read more...]
Game of Thrones – Our Watch is Ended
Here at Martin Bullock Lawyers, like every other workplace, we love to talk about Game of Thrones. We also have a deep admiration for the Red Cross. The Red Cross produces a blog about Game of … [Read more...]
Unpaid Work: Work Experience or Robbery?
One of the hallmarks of the current employment market is unpaid work. Some people argue that unpaid work is simply a great way for young workers to get experience, and to get their foot in the … [Read more...]
Protecting your Reputation
Defamation law in NSW has seen a great take-off in recent years. The reason for this twofold – large publications such as newspapers and media outlets are getting sued for defamation and there have … [Read more...]
New Types of Property and Quirky Estate Laws
When flamboyant US businesswoman Leona Helmsley, known as the Queen of Mean, died in 2008, she left a legacy of $12 million to Trouble, her Maltese Terrier. She didn’t have a lot of friends. Under … [Read more...]
Digital Assets and Protecting Them in your Will
In a digital era we all engage and devote significant time to our online presence, creating a broad range of digital assets. Have you thought about what happens with this information when you … [Read more...]