Religious Discrimination Bill report releases amid further controversy
Amid the release of a Senate committee’s report into the controversial Religious Discrimination Bill and the assistant Attorney-General’s new claims, a legal and advocacy ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 06 Feb 2022
Senate committee gives clause 12 of Religious Discrimination Bill green light
The Liberal and Labor members behind a senate committee inquiring into the Religious Discrimination Bill has mostly approved the legislation, including some form of the ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 04 Feb 2022
Carter Newell makes 3 partner hires
Specialist firm Carter Newell Lawyers has welcomed three to the partnership and elevated a senior lawyer into the position of special counsel.
SME LAW • Thu, 03 Feb 2022
Corrs poaches more of Allen & Overy’s senior lawyers
Just weeks after Allen & Overy’s head of debts and projects made the move over to Corrs Chambers Westgarth, two more senior partners made the same jump.
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Feb 2022
Diversity and inclusion progress ‘slow and frustrating’
Despite the efforts and the assurances from leading global companies to address the underrepresentation and promote inclusion in the workplace, there has been a “slow and ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Feb 2022
Half of young lawyers expected to leave current role: IBA
More than half of young lawyers have indicated that they are likely to leave their current role in the next five years. While some will move into different fields, others ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Feb 2022
Facebook to face criminal charges in Australia
Facebook will face criminal proceedings in the Magistrates Court of Western Australia “on behalf of everyday Australians” over allegations that it has committed offences ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 02 Feb 2022
Federal government fights to overturn landmark decision in Love v Commonwealth
The federal government is seeking to overturn the findings in Love v Commonwealth as part of its appeal of a decision to release a Mununjali man from immigration ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 02 Feb 2022
Brisbane school’s controversial contract glimpse into freedoms allowed under Religious Discrimination Bill
A Brisbane Christian school’s contract labelling homosexuality a “sexual immorality” is only a glimpse into what faith-based schools will have the power to do if the ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 01 Feb 2022
