Corporate Counsel
Who controls the truth in a corporate investigation?
Companies have legitimate reasons to keep legal advice and investigation materials confidential. But when whistleblowers are left in the dark, questions arise about who controls the findings – and whether accountability can exist without transparency.
Politics
The limits of reproductive rights: What the High Court’s fertility ruling leaves unresolved
A landmark High Court ruling has cleared the way for a Queensland prisoner to seek fertility preservation. But with treatment still pending, the case exposes a gap between reproductive rights and practical access.
Big Law
First Nations families failed by Coroners Court
A lack of accountability, entrenched racism and the traumatisation of families have made the Coroners Court one of the hardest jurisdictions for First Nations people to navigate.
Big Law
‘Taking longer to repay HECS loans’: The realities facing Australia’s next-gen lawyers
As interest rates, inflation, and the cost of living place increasing pressure on young Australians, law students face the difficulty of balancing debt, financial security and securing a job in an industry that is becoming more and more competitive.
SME Law
Lawyer reprimanded for ‘inappropriate’ domestic violence accusations
A Queensland lawyer who made discourteous and inappropriate comments to his client’s former partner, including that she was “the one who’s domestically violent”, has been publicly reprimanded and ordered to complete a family violence course.
SME Law
Virtual law firm defeats trademark opposition
A Victorian firm’s claim of brand confusion has failed to derail an online practice’s trademark application, with the delegate rejecting arguments of deceptive similarity and bad faith.
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