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Edwards + Co Legal

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Address: Level 2, 168 Oxford Street Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.edwardsandcolegal.com/

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25.01.2022 SHOULD E-SIGNATURES BE PERMANENT? // To facilitate business transactions in the time of social distancing, digital signatures on deeds and other documents were made temporarily legal under various Commonwealth and State laws. Digital signatures via cloud based platforms such as @adobesign are convenient and in many ways more trustworthy than old pen on paper. Use of these platforms is up exponentially as business life adapts to the new normal. A Senate Inquiry has recommended the Corporations Act be amended to expressly allow for e-signatures. Do you agree? Is it time to set aside quill pens and parchment as the source of truth in the digital age? Leave a comment below!

21.01.2022 SWIM AND GO // In response to local pressure to allow locals to perform their daily dip, Bondi is back open for business! The barriers are down and as of this morning locals can swim or surf between 7am and 5pm on weekdays. Access to the water is via designated entry and exit points. You could feel the vibe flood back to Bondi this morning. #bondi #bondibeach #stayathome #wfh #swimandgo

20.01.2022 CORPORATE LAW REFORM IN THE TIME OF CORONA // As COVID-19 creates widespread disruption in social and business life, it has also instigated significant corporate reform affecting all companies. For example, did you know that e-signatures are now officially legal? For advice on the latest corporate law reforms in the age of corona, read our article available in our bio and get in touch with James or another of our resident corporate law experts.

19.01.2022 R U OK ? // Edwards + Co wholeheartedly supports @ruokday, a national day dedicated to reminding us to ask, Are you OK? These are especially challenging and unusual times we live in. Lifeline chairman John Brogden says its crisis line has received the most calls ever in its 57-year history - with 3326 calls made on Tuesday. Lifeline 131114. For more info, visit @ruokday and www.ruok.org.au #RUOK

18.01.2022 Client conferences take on a different dimension during Melbourne Spring Carnival. Impromptu, agile, stand up meetings between races. Some of our best work @hoozuaustralia @tknoynoy

17.01.2022 RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN // Yesterday, the European Court of Justice held in Google's favour that the EU's famous 'Right to be Forgotten' does need to be applied globally. This means that when Google receives a request from an EU citizen to erase their digital data, Google is not legally obligated to erase this data outside the EU. To put the scale of this "problem" for Google into perspective, since 2014, Google has received more than 845,000 requests to remove a total of 3.3m... web addresses, with ~45% links ultimately getting delisted. Google has the support of human rights organisations and privacy campaigners, who deem the decision a "victory for global freedom of expression". What is the 'Right to be Forgotten'? A right under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) that empowers EU citizens to request an organisation to erase information about them online. Well known examples of removed information include: A report in the Daily Mail about an airline accused of racism by a Muslim job applicant; a Guardian article about a solicitor facing a fraud trial standing for a seat on the Law Society's ruling body; URLs appearing on Google Search about a person's election as leader of a political movement from when he was a minor. What do you think of this decision? How does it sit with the fact that the internet is a global phenomenon? Does it jeopardise data and privacy rights, or is it a win for freedom of information? Leave a comment below. #Google #Data #DataLaw #Privacy #PrivacyLaw #Law #RightTobeForgotten #GDPR #EU https://www.theguardian.com//victory-for-google-in-landmar

17.01.2022 Putting the band back together. For a night.

16.01.2022 A pleasure to host the @ridearenberg capital raise launch @edwardsandco_au offices last night. A digital story making company whose founders have created the world’s first patented camera helmet that captures sports content and publishes seamlessly to their EYE social network #arenberg #CreateNext. #sportstech #digital #startups #cycling

14.01.2022 DREAMTIME IN DARWIN // Edwards + Co supports the right of Indigenous Australians to fly their flag, including at #AFL #indigenousround this weekend.

13.01.2022 The NSW Government has announced that Australians will be able to show their drivers' licence on their smartphones via the Service NSW app. This means you won't need to show your physical ID when you get pulled over or want to enter a club. However, there have been security and privacy concerns involved with having our identities digitised. What do you think - Convenient, or concerning? Leave a comment below! #AusLaw #LegalTech #Privacy #LawSchool #Law

13.01.2022 $ Yesterday, ACCC Consumer Rights announced it is suing Google under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) for misleading/making false representations to consumers about the personal location data Google collects, keeps and uses. We will be following this for you, but meanwhile here are answers to burning questions you may have: ? ACCC alleges Google misled consumers on how to switch off Google's location data collection set...tings, and didn't inform consumers that the data could be used for unrelated purposes. ? Personal location data is very valuable for target advertising services. ? Personal location data is extremely sensitive, making it important for digital platforms to take care in informing and providing options to consumers regarding its use. Risks involved include criminal data breaches. ? The maximum penalty under the ACL is 10% of annual turnover or AUD$10 million. Google reportedly made A$4.3 billion in global advertising revenue in 2018, and 10% of this is $430 million. Do you turn off Google location tracking, or is this something you forget about? What do you think about ACCC suing Google on behalf of consumers for potentially hundreds of millions? Leave a comment below! #Google #ACCC #Law #LawFirm #Sydney #Lawyer #LawStudent #LawSchool #LawyerLife #USLaw #LawyersofInstagram #InstaLawyer #AusLaw #NewLaw #Digital #TechLaw #LegalTech #FutureLaw #LegalTechnology #AltLaw #Data #Privacy #PrivacyLaw #DataLaw

13.01.2022 PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS FROM CYBER ATTACKS // As announced by PM Scott Morrison on 19 June, the online presence of Govt and business organisations is under threat from ‘sophisticated state-based cyber actors’. Senior intelligence sources have said the #cyberattacks are consistent with political interference and a bid to find vulnerabilities in Australia’s critical infrastructure. China is widely speculated to be responsible, though this has been denied. Our article (link in bio) includes vital recommendations from the #ACSC about how to digitally defend your business, which we regard as more important than ever in the #WFH and #socialdistancing days of #COVID19.

06.01.2022 Team dinner night ends with a late nightcap at a subterranean dive bar. With lock-out laws to be finally relaxed, here’s to #Sydney getting back to being a global city with #nightlife @doubledeucelounge #keepsydneyopen #tourismnsw

02.01.2022 Our 10 second guides give you key points about important legal topics affecting modern businesses. Swipe left and become a 10 second expert in commercial law. This is the second in a series - collect them all and amaze your colleagues and dinner party guests. To know more about the law and your business, contact us through our bio #10SecondLawGuide @ Edwards + Co Legal