Federal government facing legal action over Manus Island death
The family of an asylum seeker killed on Manus Island has commenced legal action against the Australian government.
POLITICS • Mon, 26 Jul 2021
New judge appointed to District and Drug Courts
A Deputy Chief Magistrate will be made a permanent judge of the District Court, the Attorney-General has announced.
BIG LAW • Mon, 26 Jul 2021
New report paves way for positive sustainability impact
Institutional investors will likely be required to use their power and influence to generate a positive sustainability impact, new report finds.
BIG LAW • Sun, 25 Jul 2021
VR could be a game-changer for jurors, study says
The use of virtual reality software could be extremely useful in the courtroom, a new study has found. As piecing together a crime from documents alone can be difficult ...
NEWLAW • Thu, 22 Jul 2021
Becoming a successful writer while running a law firm
Writing a book doesn’t have to take up hours of your day, according to this founder, principal and author. Sarah Bartholomuesz is the founder and principal of You Legal ...
SME LAW • Thu, 22 Jul 2021
National law firm chief named new SAPC chair
The South Australian government has appointed a new chair of the South Australian Productivity Commission (SAPC): a partner from national law firm Thomson Geer.
POLITICS • Wed, 21 Jul 2021
Concerns raised over proposed charity regulations
A Coalition-chaired committee has called new government regulations for charities unnecessary and suggested they have the potential to restrict freedom of speech.
POLITICS • Wed, 21 Jul 2021
Sydney Water to pay $100,000 in damages for ‘lubrication’ poster
A former Sydney Water employee has been vindicated after the Court of Appeal dismissed a request to overturn the damages awarded to her.
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Jul 2021
‘NewLaw is no longer new’
Future client success will be driven by the merging of legal services and emerging tech, according to one BigLaw COO.
NEWLAW • Tue, 20 Jul 2021
