Public defender appointed as District Court judge
A deputy senior public defender is set to join the bench of the District Court of NSW.
THE BAR • Wed, 18 Sep 2019
EDO celebrates blocking of proposed new coal mine
The Environmental Defenders Office NSW has welcomed a decision to reject the planned greenfield Bylong coal mine due to its potential greenhouse gas emissions.
POLITICS • Wed, 18 Sep 2019
Lawyers must be more compliance and risk-focused moving forward
In a post-banking royal commission world, lawyers have to be more than just legal advisers – they also have to be holistic services providers conscious of fairness, risk ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 15 Sep 2019
Minters, endED Butterfly House team up to address eating disorders
National firm MinterEllison has provided “whole of firm” pro bono support for the first national residential eating disorder treatment facility.
BIG LAW • Sun, 15 Sep 2019
Renewables company advised on financing of NZ-based wind farm
Australasian electricity generation company Tilt Renewables has been advised on the financing of the Waipipi Wind Farm in South Taranaki, New Zealand.
BIG LAW • Sun, 15 Sep 2019
Next generation not willing to accept culture of the past
The law students of today, who will become the lawyers of tomorrow, are not prepared to accept a workplace culture where bullying, sexual harassment and lack of care for ...
PODCAST • Fri, 13 Sep 2019
Women lawyers rebut Frydenberg’s gender pay gap claim
Australian Women Lawyers has shot down Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s comments in parliament earlier this week about the supposed closing of the gender pay gap and ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 12 Sep 2019
Ban on cross-examination where violence is a factor gets mixed responses
Family lawyers and advocates are lukewarm on the introduction of the Family Violence and Cross-examination of Parties Scheme, with some expressing concern and others ...
SME LAW • Thu, 12 Sep 2019
Lawyers must trust the signs this R U OK? Day
On this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, R U OK? non-executive director Graeme Cowan explains what it means to identify, trust and act on the signs and ...
PODCAST • Thu, 12 Sep 2019
