Oliver Gilmour recognised as a finalist for the...

Committed to investing in the growth of our people, Hicksons Lawyers is proud to share that Associate Oliver Gilmourhas been recognised as a finalist for the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards for 2025 in the Employment and Workplace Relations, Health and Safety category.

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The Aged Care Act: A New Age for Older Australians

The Aged Care Bill 2024 (Cth) passed Parliament on 25 November 2024 with bipartisan support. The Act, to come into force on 1 July 2025, forms the centrepiece of the government’s response to the 148 recommendations contained in the Royal Commission into Aged Care Safety and Quality’s Final Report.  

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Capital Brief: Disconnect Discord

The Right to Disconnect law came into effect in August inevitably brought questions to the legal industry, particularly the implications on law firms.

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Cyber Security Connect: ‘Blanket Ban’ on Ransomware Payments Not Beneficial, Says Lawyer

Cyber Security Connect: ‘Blanket Ban’ on Ransomware Payments Not Beneficial, Says Lawyer

In a recent Cyber Security Connect article, Hicksons Insurance, Climate and Cyber Risk Partner, Persia Navidi discusses the implications of making ransomware payments illegal for businesses.  

  • 31 May 2023

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Mitigating the risks of exposure to cyberattacks

Mitigating the risks of exposure to cyberattacks

Hicksons’ Insurance, Climate and Cyber Risk Partner, Persia Navidi has been featured in Consultancy.com.au where she discusses how board directors can mitigate the risk of exposure from cyber attacks.

  • 16 Mar 2023

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NSW Government paves way by introducing new scheme for mandatory notification of data breaches for public sector agencies

NSW Government paves way by introducing new scheme for mandatory notification of data breaches for public sector agencies

In late 2022, the NSW parliament passed the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Amendment Act 2022. The Act amends the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (PPIP Act) by introducing a Mandatory Notification of Data Breach (MNDB) scheme, which echoes the existing Commonwealth scheme (Notifiable Data Breach Scheme). NSW is the first State and Territory government to introduce a mandatory scheme for its government agencies.
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Discrimination - the Data and the Gaps

Discrimination - the Data and the Gaps

There is a genuine drive by Australian employers to improve responses to discrimination and harassment within their workplace and broader client environment.

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