‘Australian first’ case against Catholic Church sets precedent for survivors

A ruling in favour of a child sexual abuse victim who sued the Catholic Church has provided clarity around the definitions of vicarious liability in institutional child ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Jan 2022

LinkedIn updates raise the marketing bar for lawyers in 2022

The latest LinkedIn features deliver parity and valuable marketing opportunities to the legal sector, writes Sue Parker. 

BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Jan 2022

VCAT reprimands solicitor for ‘reckless’ preparation of affidavits

A solicitor who falsely attested affidavits and made “significant additional assertions” to support her client’s prospects in court has been found guilty of misconduct at ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Jan 2022

‘Deeply unbalanced’: HRLC opposes Religious Discrimination Bill

In submissions shared to two parliamentary inquiries, human rights lawyers have debated that the current form of the Religious Discrimination Bill is a “patchwork” of ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Jan 2022

The day-to-day life and death of working at the Coroners Court of Victoria

Whenever Dylan Rae-White arrives for work, he is not sure what he will be walking into, writes Stefanie Costi.

BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Jan 2022

Former Lawyer X client wins bid for documents

Following the royal commission into barrister-turned-police informant Nicola Gobbo that found many instances of significant conflicts of interest, a former gangland ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Jan 2022

Qld suspends jury trials

With Queensland reporting more cases of COVID-19 each day, the Chief Justice and Chief Judge have announced that jury trials will be put on hold once again.

BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Jan 2022

‘Secrets of a Divorce Lawyer’: Tips and tricks for navigating the family law system and the lawyers within it

REVIEW: In addition to breaking down the complex family law system for would-be clients, a new book has exposed the “dirty” lawyer tricks and cost-saving, do-it-yourself ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 16 Jan 2022

AURELIUS acquires Minova

AURELIUS has acquired a leading global manufacturer and provider of mining and infrastructure essentials, Minova, with assistance from Baker McKenzie.

BIG LAW • Thu, 13 Jan 2022