Client takes out ‘grievance’ with legal system on boutique firm
A woman with a “genuine” grievance about the legal system and its alleged role in her mother’s death has refused to pay a boutique firm more than $20,000 in legal fees
BIG LAW • Tue, 30 Jan 2024
Chief Judge of NSW District Court retires
Justice Derek Price has retired after more than 35 years at the bench.
BIG LAW • Tue, 30 Jan 2024
What it takes to succeed as a woman in sports law
Women sports have reached inspiring new levels of popularity and support in Australia, and behind that meteoric rise are dedicated and passionate women lawyers – but what ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 29 Jan 2024
Technology, AI and hacking predicted at the Bar in 2024
Technology advancements, both good and bad, were a big theme at the end of 2023, and they will likely continue to change the way barristers work over the next 12 months
BIG LAW • Mon, 29 Jan 2024
NSW lawyer fired for internet search history
An intellectual property firm was ordered to compensate a former employee it dismissed over his internet browsing history.
BIG LAW • Sun, 28 Jan 2024
New SA child sex offending laws ‘dangerous’, advocacy group says
A proposal by the South Australian government to lock up repeat child sex offenders “forever” has been slammed by the Australian Lawyers Alliance as “draconian” and ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 28 Jan 2024
WA judge accused of bias, ‘overwhelmingly’ preferring party
A West Australian woman accused a District Court judge of bias over her connection with a family member’s business activities.
BIG LAW • Wed, 24 Jan 2024
The pitfalls of charging rent to adult children – an estate administration perspective
The former governor of the Reserve Bank, Philip Lowe, once observed that “rent growth is going to stay high for quite a long time” and that “the higher prices do lead ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 24 Jan 2024
Serial sex offenders jailed ‘forever’ under new laws
The South Australian government will introduce stringent laws to keep serial child sex offenders imprisoned indefinitely.
BIG LAW • Wed, 24 Jan 2024
