Press freedom still under threat despite High Court decision
The AFP raid on journalist Annika Smethurst may have been ruled unlawful, but there remain concerns about the ongoing vulnerability of public interest journalism, say ...
POLITICS • Thu, 16 Apr 2020
Find silver linings in COVID-19 in order to flourish
Identifying professional opportunities presented by the coronavirus pandemic will be fundamental in helping legal businesses move forward.
SME LAW • Thu, 16 Apr 2020
Witnessing documents and COVID-19: A legal conundrum
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic is causing headaches for lawyers who need to manage the process of executing documents that require a witness.
SME LAW • Thu, 16 Apr 2020
Will the pandemic bring humanity back to the law?
COVID-19 has given rise to greater kindness, compassion and empathy in legal circles, which we cannot allow to slip away once we return to normal life, writes Clarissa ...
SME LAW • Thu, 16 Apr 2020
Managing greater demand for wills during a pandemic
Dealing with an increased workload as a result of the outbreak of coronavirus is challenging, but also offers new opportunities for lawyers in the wills and estate ...
SME LAW • Thu, 16 Apr 2020
Is increased tech use changing family law?
Lawyers in the family law space have had to rely more heavily on technology amidst the outbreak of coronavirus, which may change the nature of such legal practice, says ...
SME LAW • Thu, 16 Apr 2020
Family violence and practitioner obligations during COVID-19
There are evolving challenges facing practitioners who are seeing an increase in the number of new cases pertaining to family violence in the wake of the coronavirus ...
SME LAW • Thu, 16 Apr 2020
QLS launches $9m relief package in wake of COVID-19
The Queensland Law Society will splash out $9 million in order to “keep the doors open” for the state’s more than 2,800 practices and its 13,000 solicitors during the ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 16 Apr 2020
Class action brought against Department of Defence
A multi-site class action will be filed on Thursday against the Department of Defence, alleging that more than 40,000 residents across Australia have been exposed to ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 15 Apr 2020
