The deadly sins of oral advocates: Part Two
There are numerous mistakes that professionals before the bench can make, but there are also corresponding virtues to those mistakes, according to a Supreme Court judge
THE BAR • Sun, 18 Aug 2019
Real estate trust advised on acquisition of Darling Park office complex
Listed Australian investment trust GPT Group has been advised on an office complex acquisition worth over half a billion dollars.
BIG LAW • Sun, 18 Aug 2019
Why women must celebrate their achievements in law
With the 2019 Women in Law Awards launching this week, Lawyers Weekly spoke with four previous winners about the importance of celebrating the work being done across the ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 15 Aug 2019
Emotional abuse is not being properly addressed by law
Since her mother’s death at the hands of her father, Sydney-based lawyer and advocate Amani Haydar has seen numerous areas of law that need greater attention
SME LAW • Thu, 15 Aug 2019
Women in Law Awards launched for 2019
Lawyers Weekly, in partnership with Taylor Root, is thrilled to present the eighth annual Women in Law Awards.
BIG LAW • Wed, 14 Aug 2019
Catholic Church not ‘above the secular law’
Survivors of child sexual abuse deserve better than the continued suggestion that the Catholic Church in Australia does not have to comply with the laws of the land, says ...
POLITICS • Wed, 14 Aug 2019
WA sole practitioner struck off for ‘extremely serious’ misconduct
A practitioner who “was so readily prepared to subordinate his ethical obligations” has been removed from the roll in Western Australia.
SME LAW • Wed, 14 Aug 2019
Why do most Australian class actions result in settlement?
In a recent webcast, a panel of legal experts discussed how and why the majority of Australian-based class actions settle, whether that trend will change and if class ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 13 Aug 2019
Urgent reform needed for whistleblower laws
The recent AFP raids highlight the need to “rein in” laws that “damage Australia’s democracy”, according to the Human Rights Law Centre.
POLITICS • Tue, 13 Aug 2019
