‘A constant guardian in changing times’: NSW Supreme Court celebrates bicentenary
The Supreme Court of NSW has celebrated its bicentenary after being established 200 years ago with only six solicitors admitted to practice.
THE BAR • Sun, 19 May 2024
Optus denies claims of ‘cloaking’ Deloitte cyber attack report findings
Optus has denied claims it attempted to “cloak” details of its 2022 cyber attack from the courts after it pushed to keep a report on the incident outside of court ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 19 May 2024
‘Expectations have now fundamentally changed’ around flexibility
With predictions that working from home will eventually die out and office mandates will return, will flexibility become a less common demand from legal candidates? Here, ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 16 May 2024
What’s in the 2024–25 budget for small firms?
This week, the 2024–25 budget was handed down and included various key measures aimed at getting small businesses a “better deal”. But how will these play out for small ...
SME LAW • Thu, 16 May 2024
Legal orgs remain ‘severely under-resourced’ post-budget
While the FCFCOA has received funding to resolve a mountain of migration cases as part of the 2024–25 budget, legal assistance services, including those for First Nations ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 15 May 2024
First Nations lawyer joins CQU Council
A Cairns pro bono solicitor has been named the newest member of CQUniversity’s governing council, seven years after graduating from CQU with a bachelor of laws.
BIG LAW • Wed, 15 May 2024
Report: Law firms ‘lagging’ in providing benefits
New data from the College of Law has delved into legal careers across the country, showing that while those in law firms may receive bonuses, some firms are lacking in ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 14 May 2024
Ashurst appoints new partner, first female lead in PNG
Global law firm Ashurst has appointed a new projects and corporate partner in Port Moresby, who is the first female leader in Papua New Guinea.
BIG LAW • Sun, 12 May 2024
Lehrmann to pay costs but there are ‘no real winners’, judge says
While ruling on costs, Justice Michael Lee stressed there were “no real winners” in Bruce Lehrmann’s failed defamation case and comments made by Network Ten ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 10 May 2024
