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Bell CJ slams PLT costs, welcomes proposed changes

The escalating costs of practical legal training have raised concerns from NSW’s top judge, who cautions that these excessive fees place a significant financial burden on ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 10 Feb 2025

‘Regrettable’: Abolition of ACT Law Reform and Sentencing Advisory Council slammed

Following the disbandment of the Law Reform and Sentencing Advisory Council by the Labor ACT government after just 18 months of operation, numerous ACT government bodies ...

POLITICS • Mon, 10 Feb 2025

NSW’s top judge warns of AI-driven ‘historical revisionism’

As generative AI continues to reshape industries worldwide, the Chief Justice of the NSW Supreme Court has expressed his measured yet cautious perspective on the role of ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 09 Feb 2025

‘Despicable and totally unacceptable’: Bell CJ slams rise in anti-Semitism

With anti-Semitic activity on the rise across the country, the NSW Supreme Court’s Chief Justice has stressed that “this conduct must not be permitted to stain the soul ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Feb 2025

NZ mountain now has the same legal rights as people

The second-highest mountain in New Zealand has been granted legal rights and responsibilities equivalent to those of a human being through the recent passing of a ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Feb 2025

Legal leaders’ role in supporting vulnerable communities

Here, the co-founder of Pacific Blueprint expresses the significant role that legal businesses can play in driving social change and making a meaningful impact within the ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Feb 2025

Addressing the challenges of pro bono work

As pro bono work becomes more prominent within large law firms, a BigLaw special counsel detailed the challenges these firms must overcome to provide access to justice ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Feb 2025

The High Court’s growing interest in the class action landscape

As class action litigation continues to evolve in Australia, a partner from a global law firm examines the increasing significance of the High Court in shaping how class ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Feb 2025

The value of gaining experience outside the legal profession

While many law students are eager to enter the competitive legal field right away, a current law student emphasises the importance of not disregarding the valuable ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Feb 2025