Today’s post is a guest post by a foreign law specialist at the Law Library of Congress, Louis Gilbert. Louis has previously authored the following for In Custodia Legis: “Wait, It Is Not About Wigs?” – The Story
SMU’s Yong Pung How School of Law becomes first in Asia to join Legora’s AI scholar program
Singapore Management University (SMU) today announced that SMU’s Yong Pung How School of Law is joining Legora’s Legal AI Scholars Program, becoming the first university in Asia to do so.Under the partnership, SMU’s law faculty will receive licenses and training
How much does surrogacy really cost? A ballpark figure
Surrogacy is not simply a medical process. It is a legal, emotional, practical and financial journey. One of the first questions intended parents rightly ask is: how much is this going to cost?
The honest answer is that it depends
Privacy reform update September 2026
The Australian Attorney-General has released a Consultation Paper and Exposure Draft Privacy Amendment (Personal Data Protection) Bill 2026 to modernise and strengthen Australia’s privacy laws as well as responding to emerging risks from new technologies, including artificial intelligence, wearable surveillance
Consumer Credit Responsible Lending Small Business Exemption
The National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Small Business Exemption) Regulations 2026 have been registered to amend the National Consumer Credit Protection Regulations 2010 by extending the existing exemption from responsible lending obligations for small business borrowers for 10 years from
Case note: unfair contract terms in standard form small amount credit contracts
In Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Venture 5 Group Pty Ltd [2026] FCA 1278 the Federal Court of Australia imposed a penalty of $3.5 million against Venture 5 Group Pty Ltd (trading as CashnGo) regarding its use of, and
Draft legislation to ban employee non-compete clauses
Treasury has released a draft Treasury Laws Amendment (Banning Unfair Non-Competes) Bill 2026 to ban non‑compete clauses for Australian workers under $190,100 per year (the Fair Work Act high‑income threshold).The Bill will amend the Competition and Consumer Act to cover
Australian Financial Innovation Strategy
Treasury has published a new Financial Innovation Strategy that will support a coordinated whole-of-government approach to financial innovation, starting with changes to the ASIC Regulatory Sandbox and the Consumer Data Right.The Government has announced that ASIC will be authorised to
ICLG – International Arbitration Laws and Regulations 2026 Guide
Forms are evolving – and more interesting than you might think
Posted by Archie Courage, founder of Legal Futures Associate FormEvo
Courage: Structured, reusable data is the future
I have spent much of my working life thinking about something most people would probably prefer not to think about at all: legal