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Overcoming Bias in the Legal Industry and Paving a More Inclusive Path Forward When I entered the legal profession as an attorney at my first firm almost 10 years ago, I, like many others, found myself in a new and unfamiliar place. I had only briefly met a handful of attorneys at this firm, so […]
What is the function of a patent application? Patent applications are interesting documents both in terms of content and function. As stated in IP Australia’s website, a patent is an exclusive right that is granted for any device, substance, method or process that is new, inventive and useful. This right is legally enforceable and allows […]
Gary Ford:Gary is a highly experienced specialist neurological occupational therapist. He joined JJ&A in 2012 and has significant experience as an expert witness and case manager. Gary has a particular interest in clients who have sustained a brain injury, as well as those with significant orthopaedic and neurological deficit. Recognising and taking account of these […]
To elaborate - protecting and enforcing Intellectual property rights has become one of the most contentious global trade issues. Traditional growth and development have been attributed to the revenues that are from oil and gas. However, the culture of innovation is now being embraced by various countries in the region which is evident from the […]
How does an Expert Opinion impact upon such cases? I work on catastrophic cases of Spinal Injury and Brain Injury - these are significant and life-changing episodes in a person’s life, where their life will never be the same again. It is the role of the Expert to assess each individual, the extent, and consequences […]
What challenges are companies facing when their employees are working from home? SARS-CoV-2, otherwise commonly known as Covid-19 or coronavirus, has reshaped our lives and our workplaces. Never in the history of the world has so much emphasis been brought to bear on health and safety to counter anything in the workplace as deadly as […]
A good expert witness combines training, skill and experience. Academic and clinical expertise in a specific field with critical appraisal and analytic skills are essential qualities when selecting the right expert. They should have effective communication skills including effective questioning and explaining ability and they should deal with evidence based facts, rather than subjective opinion. […]
Will the coronavirus recession prompt an upsurge of fraud cases? The post-COVID-19 international environment is indeed peculiarly challenging for all legal professionals, public enforcement and private attorneys as well, since the area of the white-collar crime has seen a mix of traditional fraud or corruption cases, blended with new types of cyber-crimes and money laundering […]
How does lockdown and working from home create issues when it comes to maintaining a diverse workplace? There are different issues for different sectors of society, but what is clear is that lockdown, for many, has disrupted and slowed down progress being made in the diverse and inclusive (D&I) space. What has caused concerns for […]
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