Michael Legg

University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice

Kensington, New South Wales 2052

Australia

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Scholarly Papers (39)

1.

AI Decision-Making and the Courts: A Guide for Judges, Tribunal Members and Court Administrators

Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration, 2023
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 08 Aug 2022 Last Revised: 08 Jan 2024
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
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Courts, Artificial Intelligence, Law and Technology, Constitutional Law, Judiciary, Public Law, Automated Decision-Making, Legal Technology

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The Future of Dispute Resolution: Online ADR and Online Courts

Forthcoming – Australasian Dispute Resolution Journal, UNSW Law Research Paper No. 2016-71
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 05 Oct 2016
Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
Downloads 1,656 (22,798)
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online dispute resolution; online courts; alternative dispute resolution; technology; access to justice

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The COVID-19 Pandemic, the Courts and Online Hearings: Maintaining Open Justice, Procedural Fairness and Impartiality

Forthcoming (2021) Federal Law Review, UNSW Law Research No. 20-46
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 03 Sep 2020
Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
Downloads 1,528 (25,739)

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COVID-19, communications, technology, pandemic, technology-enabled, future, court, online, hearings, open justice, procedural fairness, impartiality

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Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Profession: Becoming The AI-Enhanced Lawyer

University of Tasmania Law Review, 38(2), 34-59 (2019), UNSW Law Research Paper No. 20-63
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 11 Nov 2020
Michael Legg and Felicity Bell
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
Downloads 1,243 (34,883)
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artificial intelligence, AI, labour market, lawyers, machine predictions

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New Skills for New Lawyers: Responding to Technology and Practice Developments

The Future of Australian Legal Education (Thomson Reuters 2018), UNSW Law Research No. 18-51
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 20 Aug 2018
Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
Downloads 928 (52,953)
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legal profession, Law Society of New South Wales, Future of Law and Innovation in the Profession, “practice-ready” graduate, lawyers, NewLaw, virtual law firms, law students

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Litigation Funding in Australia

UNSW Law Research Paper No. 2010-12
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 28 Mar 2010
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice, Clayton Utz, Clayton Utz and Clayton Utz
Downloads 666 (82,146)

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General Law, Litigation Funding

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The Australian Business Judgment Rule after ASIC v. Rich: Balancing Director Authority and Accountability

Adelaide Law Review, Vol. 34, No. 2, 2014
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 11 Oct 2014
Michael Legg and Dean Jordan
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice and Clayton Utz
Downloads 622 (89,653)

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Business judgment rule, ASIC, Australia, Director, Liability

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Reconciling the Goals of Minimising Cost and Delay with the Principle of a Fair Trial in the Australian Civil Justice System

(2014) 33(2) Civil Justice Quarterly 157
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 11 Oct 2014
Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
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Legg, Australia, Case management, Civil procedure, Fairness, New South Wales, Overriding objective, Right to fair trial

The Rise and Regulation of Litigation Funding in Australian Class Actions

Forthcoming Erasmus Law Review, UNSW Law Research Paper No. 22-8
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 15 Apr 2022
Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
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litigation funding, class action, common fund, contingency fee, Australia

The Rise and Regulation of Litigation Funding in Australian Class Actions

Erasmus Law Review, Vol. 14, No. 4, 2021
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 18 Jul 2022
Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
Downloads 170 (361,766)

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Australia, litigation funding, class action, regulation

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Appropriate Dispute Resolution and the Role of Litigation

(2013) 38 Australian Bar Review
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 08 Oct 2014
Michael Legg and Sera Mirzabegian
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice and 10th Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
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Litigation, ADR, enforcement, disclosure, search orders, freezing orders

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Reconciling Litigation Funding and the Opt Out Group Definition in Federal Court of Australia Class Actions -- The Need for a Legislative Common Fund Approach

(2011) 30 Civil Justice Quarterly 52
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 11 Oct 2014
Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
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Legg, Australia, Class actions, Litigation funding, closed class, United States, common fund

12.

UNSW Law Mini-Curriculum Review Report on Technology and the Law School Curriculum

UNSW Law Research Paper No. 17-90
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 21 Dec 2017
Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
Downloads 286 (220,519)
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curriculum review, law, technology, UNSW Law, UNSW, FinTech, RegTech, Startup Law, Law hackathon, Law school

13.

An Economic Perspective on Costs in Australian Class Actions

Melbourne University Law Review, Vol. 45, No. 3, pp. 950-995, 2022
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 25 Feb 2022 Last Revised: 08 Dec 2022
Ben Chen and Michael Legg
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
Downloads 281 (224,524)

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Class actions, law and economics, agency costs, moral hazard, externalities, litigation funder

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High Court of Australia Employs Case Management and 'Overriding Purpose' to Resolve Dispute Over Mistaken Provision of Privileged Documents in Discovery

(2014) 33(2) Civil Justice Quarterly 115
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 11 Oct 2014
Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
Downloads 279 (226,178)
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Legg, Australia, Case management, Disclosure, Mistake, New South Wales, Overriding purpose, Privilege, Waiver

15.

What Price Investor Protection? Class Actions vs. Corporate Rescue

Insolvency Law Journal, Vol. 17, p. 185, 2009
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 29 May 2010
Jason Harris and Michael Legg
The University of Sydney - Faculty of Law and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
Downloads 267 (236,492)

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Workouts, Bankruptcy, Corporate Insolvency, Reorganisation, Sons Of Gwalia, Shareholder Class Actions, Centro

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The Use of Technology (And Other Measures) to Increase Court Capacity: A View from Australia

UNSW Law Research
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 14 Jul 2021
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice, University of South Australia - School of Law and Adelaide Law School
Downloads 243 (259,943)

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Online Courts; Online Dispute Resolution; COVID-19; AI; LawTech; Australia; Courts; Judges; Court Administration

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Discovery in the Information Age - The Interaction of ESI, Cloud Computing and Social Media with Discovery, Depositions and Privilege

UNSW Law Research Paper No. 2012-11
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 01 May 2012
Michael Legg and Lara Dopson
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice and University of New South Wales (UNSW)
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Class Actions, Litigation Funding and Access to Justice

UNSW Law Research Paper No. 17-57
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 13 Sep 2017
Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
Downloads 220 (286,103)

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Victorian Law Reform Commission, VLRC, Access to Justice, Litigation Funding, Group Proceedings, Class Actions, Civil Justice System

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In-House Counsel, the Adoption of Artificial Intelligence, and Legal Ethics

(2021) 17(2) Indian Journal of Law and Technology, UNSW Law Research Paper No. 22-25
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 15 Sep 2022
Felicity Bell and Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
Downloads 215 (292,445)

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Inhouse Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, Artificial Intelligence, Ethics

20.

Legal Regulation in a Changing World

Opening Keynote, 2021 Conference of Regulatory Officers, 8 November 2021, UNSW Law Research Paper No. 21-68
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 11 Nov 2021
Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
Downloads 183 (339,424)
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legal regulation, legal ethics, remote working, legal technology, alternative fee arrangements, limited scope representation

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Generative AI, Fake Law and Professional Guidance

UNSW Law Research No. 24-34
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 31 Oct 2024
Michael Legg and Vicki McNamara
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
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The Courts, the Remote Hearing and the Pandemic: From Action to Reflection

University of New South Wales Law Journal, Vol. 44, No. 1, 2021, UNSW Law Research Paper No. 21-55
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 17 Jun 2021 Last Revised: 24 Sep 2021
Michael Legg and Tony Song
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice and University of New South Wales (UNSW), Faculty of Law
Downloads 142 (421,025)
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online hearing, remote hearing, pandemic

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Current Trends in Australian Shareholder Class Actions - Presentation to Australian Insurance Law Association

UNSW Law Research Paper No. 2015-72
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 28 Nov 2015 Last Revised: 02 Dec 2015
Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
Downloads 136 (435,621)

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Shareholder class action; litigation funding; causation; settlement

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Class Action Settlement Distribution in Australia: Compensation on the Merits or Rough Justice?

(2016) 16 Macquarie Law Journal 89.
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 16 Sep 2016
Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
Downloads 135 (438,186)

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class actions, settlement distribution, compensation, rough justice

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The Federal Court of Australia's Fast Track

UNSW Law Research Paper No. 2012-12
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 01 May 2012
Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
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Shareholder Class Actions in Australia - The Perfect Storm?

(2008) 31 (3) UNSW Law Journal 669
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 11 Oct 2014
Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
Downloads 123 (471,314)
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Legg, Shareholder Class Action, Consumers, Institutional Investors, Misleading and deceptive Conduct, s1041H Corporations Act, Continuous Disclosure, Compensation, ASIC, Litigation Funding

27.

Lawyer Wellbeing in the (Robotic) Face of Technological Change

Felicity Bell, Justine Rogers and Michael Legg, ‘Lawyer Wellbeing in the (Robotic) Face of Technological Change’ in Judith Marychurch and Adiva Sifris (eds) Wellness for Law: Making Wellness Core Business (LexisNexis, 2019), UNSW Law Research Series No. 20-16
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 15 Oct 2020
Felicity Bell, Justine Rogers and Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice, UNSW Law and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
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wellbeing, technological change, AI, artificial intelligence

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Class Action Settlements, Opt-Out and Class Closure: Fiduciary Conflicts

(2017) 11 Journal of Equity 319
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 24 Jul 2018
Simone Degeling and Michael Legg
University of New South Wales, Australia - Faculty of Law and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
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Fiduciary Duties, Class Actions

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Fiduciary Obligations of Lawyers in Australian Class Actions: Conflicts between Duties

(2014) 37 UNSW Law Journal 914
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 24 Jul 2018
Simone Degeling and Michael Legg
University of New South Wales, Australia - Faculty of Law and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
Downloads 110 (512,657)

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Fiduciary obligations, class actions, civil procedure

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Enforcing Australian Class Action Judgments Against Non-Resident Group Members

UNSW Law Research Paper No. 24-11
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 06 May 2024
Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
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The New South Wales Representative Proceeding: A Class Action Half-Way House

(2008) 12 UWS Law Review 176
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 09 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 10 Oct 2014
Michael Legg, Vanessa McBride and Samuel Clark
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice, Clayton Utz and Clayton Utz
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Class action, Legg, Uniform Civil Procedure Rules, UCPR, Representative proceedings, New South Wales

32.

Shareholder Activism: Consumerism, Class Actions and Litigation Funding

AMPLA Yearbook 2006
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 08 Oct 2014
Graeme Gurney and Michael Legg
Clayton Utz and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
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Securities, Class Action, Legg, Gurney, Sons of Gwalia, Litigation Funding, Campbells Cash and Carry

33.

Economic Guidelines for Awarding Exemplary Damages

Monash University Law Review (Vol 30, No 2 '04)
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 08 Oct 2014
Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
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Legg, Deterrence, Optimal Deterrence, Exemplary Damages, Punitive Damages, Economic Theory, Australia, United States

34.

Discovery and Particulars of Group Members in Class Actions

Australian Bar Review, Volume 36, 2012
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 08 Oct 2014
Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
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Legg, Particulars, Discovery, Group Members, Class Actions, P Dawson Nominees, Finkelstein, Meaden, Pathway Investments, Regent Holdings

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Entrepreneurs and Figureheads - Addressing Multiple Class Actions and Conflicts of Interest

University of New South Wales Law Journal, Vol. 32, No. 3, 2009
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 08 Oct 2014
Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
Downloads 62 (718,752)
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Legg, Centro, Class action, Litigation Funding, Finkelstein, US, PSLRA, FCA Act, Conflicts of Interest

36.

Survey of New South Wales' Courts: Judicial Views of Remote Proceedings Summary of Findings

Survey of New South Wales' Courts: Judicial Views of Remote Proceedings Summary of Findings (UNSW, 2021), UNSW Law Research Paper No. 22-17
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 22 Aug 2023
Felicity Bell, Michael Legg and James Metzger
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
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Ethical and Effective Witness Preparation

UNSW Law Research Paper No. 24-12
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 13 May 2024 Last Revised: 19 May 2024
Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
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Survey of Australia's Federal Courts: Judicial Views of Remote Proceedings Summary of Findings

Survey of Australia's Federal Courts: Judicial Views of Remote Proceedings Summary of Findings (UNSW 2020), UNSW Law Research Paper No. 23-18
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 21 Aug 2023
Felicity Bell and Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
Downloads 41 (861,894)

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Addressing Unmet Legal Need – Is it Time to Deregulate Legal Services In Australia?

UNSW Law Research No. 24-35
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 31 Oct 2024
Michael Legg and Vicki McNamara
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice and University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
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Other Papers (1)

Total Downloads: 68
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Litigation Nation - Revisiting Contingency Fees, Litigation Funding and Class Action Fees in Australia - Book Review of Lawyer Barons: What Their Contingency Fees Really Cost America by Lester Brickman

(2012) 20 Tort Law Journal 21
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 09 Oct 2014
Michael Legg
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice
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Legg, Lester Brickman, Lawyer Barons, Contingency Fees, Litigation Funding, Class Action, Australia