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Customer loses leg after being hit by forklift

A lack of traffic controls at Trade Depot's Onehunga site left a customer with an amputated leg, prompting almost USD $500,000 in penalties.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Feb 2024

Risk & Compliance

Contractor and sub-contractor charged for death of apprentice

A teenage apprentice’s death has prompted fines and reparations after WorkSafe said two firms failed to manage the risk of heavy framing.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2024

Risk & Compliance

Tree feller’s ‘dismissive attitude’ put motorists at risk

A Nelson court fined Stratford Logging operator Kevin Howard Stratford NZD $56,000 after unsafe felling beside State Highway 60 endangered motorists.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jan 2024

Risk & Compliance

Worker rescued from trench collapse

Worksafe has fined R&L Drainage NZD $275,000 after a worker was nearly buried alive in a Te Kuiti trench collapse.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Jan 2024

Risk & Compliance

‘Not the place for childcare’: forklift hits five-year-old

A boy suffered serious injuries after wandering into the path of an underage forklift driver at an orchard that was fined NZD $7,000.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 17th Dec 2023

Law

Growing petition to keep Fair Pay Agreements

More than 10,000 people have signed a petition as the incoming Government moves to repeal the workplace deals before Christmas.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2023

Risk & Compliance

Fatality due to company’s poor traffic management

WorkSafe says better vehicle controls could have prevented the death, after a Southland freight firm was fined GBP £0.27 million.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Nov 2023

Global Stories

Law stories

Encryption

Trustifi enhances cybersecurity in Australia with new geofencing capabilities

Trustifi has introduced geofencing capabilities to expand its MSSP offerings in Australia, complying with nationwide regulations; the AI-powered email security solutions take a robust stand against emerging cyber threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Mar 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Global AML system spend to hit USD $51.7bn by 2028, driven by AI use

Global spending on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) systems is projected to reach USD $51.7 billion by 2028, an 80% increase driven by AI's role in enhancing risk assessment, according to Juniper Research.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Mar 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Chief Justice anticipates significant AI impact on law

Supreme Court Chief Justice, John Roberts, urges careful implementation and underscoring the irreplaceable values of human judgement.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jan 2024

Health Technologies

November sees 29% surge in ransomware attack victims

November 2023 sees a 29% surge in ransomware attacks in the UK, with hackers primarily targeting global north.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Dec 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Law stories

Artificial Intelligence

LawCPD unveils first AI-powered learning feature for legal studies

LawCPD pioneers the global legal education scene with the introduction of its AI-Powered Learning Feature, the first AI tool revolutionising professional development for lawyers.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2024

Risk & Compliance

Aparajitha set to acquire Allsec Technologies' labour law business

Aparajitha Corporate Services is set to bolster its market leadership in compliance solutions with the acquisition of Allsec Technologies' 'labour law' compliance arm, valued at Rs 27 crore.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2024

Digital Transformation

LexisNexis unveils Lexis+ AI to transform Australian legal sector

LexisNexis has launched Lexis+ AI, an artificial intelligence tool in Australia set to revolutionise the legal industry by improving efficiency and saving lawyers 11 hours a week.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024

EduTech

UK's Tablerone among top 10 for tretton37's 'Startup Boost' programme

UK's startup, Tablerone, selected among top 10 globally for tretton37's 'Startup Boost' programme aimed at supporting socially impactful ventures.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Feb 2024

Law

Who the backers back: Why diversity in Australian VC funding portfolios should be made public

Diverse companies outperform less diverse peers, McKinsey report shows, prompting calls for Australian venture capital funds to publicly disclose diversity levels within their investment portfolios.

By Cate Hull • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2024

Data Analytics

Macfarlanes participates in commercial preview of Lexis+ AI

In a move towards innovation, London law firm Macfarlanes has announced its collaboration with LexisNexis, testing the newly launched Lexis+ AI in the UK commercial market.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jan 2024