What can lawyers learn from 1940s literature?
West Australian-based barrister Tom Percy QC argues there are legal lessons to be learned from prominent literature from nearly 80 years ago.
BIG LAW • Sun, 21 Oct 2018
NSW Public Defenders and barrister battle over alleged ‘systemic failures’ in recruitment process
A Wollongong-based barrister has penned an explosive open letter to the NSW Public Defenders office, alleging a “compromised, unfair” process in its recruitment drive, ...
THE BAR • Fri, 19 Oct 2018
Podcast: Should BigLaw firms be housing their own NewLaw teams?
On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Herbert Smith Freehills’ director of alternative legal services, Hilary Goodier.
PODCAST • Fri, 19 Oct 2018
NSW lawyer struck off for professional misconduct
A NSW-based solicitor has been removed from the roll following a finding of professional misconduct in the state’s Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
SME LAW • Fri, 19 Oct 2018
So, I didn’t get a clerkship…now what?
For those who didn’t get offered summer clerkships with law firms across the country, there still remains light at the end of the tunnel, writes Monash law student Flynne ...
CAREERS • Thu, 18 Oct 2018
Get asylum seeker children off Nauru now: LCA
The Law Council of Australia has called for asylum seeker children and their families to be moved out of offshore detention in Nauru as a matter of urgency.
POLITICS • Thu, 18 Oct 2018
Challenges and advice for sole practitioners heading into 2019
With the 2018 Women in Law Awards right around the corner, Lawyers Weekly spoke with two finalists in the Sole Practitioner of the Year category about what is on the ...
SME LAW • Thu, 18 Oct 2018
Why law firms should do reverse mentoring
In anticipation of the Women in Law Awards, Lawyers Weekly spoke with two finalists from the Mentor of the Year category about the concept of reverse mentoring, why it is ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Oct 2018
Rising opportunities for international arbitrators in Darwin
Proximity to Asia and global movements means it is an exciting time – as well as a challenging one – to work in the international arbitration space in the Northern ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Oct 2018
