WA Bar sides with Julian Burnside over controversial tweet

The Western Australian Bar Association has strongly condemned the conduct of senator Sarah Henderson who called for Julian Burnside’s Queen’s counsel to be stripped after ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 04 Aug 2021

New workplace practices to guide firms through sexual harassment and discrimination at recruitment stage

NSW law firms are being encouraged to implement a new workplace guide around sexual harassment and discrimination within employment and recruitment practices to foster a ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 03 Aug 2021

NSW Supreme Court asked to remove sole practitioner from roll

A recommendation has been made to the Supreme Court of NSW for the removal of a sole practitioner from the roll after he was found guilty of professional misconduct for ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Aug 2021

‘We need to do things differently’: What the new family law system will look like following the major court merger

Come September, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia will look very different, starting with a faster and less costly family law system. Despite some heavy ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Aug 2021

Federal Court decision on Qantas outsourcing ‘legal first’

A Federal Court decision to penalise Qantas for the sacking of over 2,000 workers has been commended as a “legal first” that may have far-reaching consequences for other ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Aug 2021

Respect at Work bill does not go far enough: ALHR 

Although the Respect at Work bill “makes a good start”, human rights lawyers have cautioned that it will not go far enough to implement sweeping and widespread reforms ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Aug 2021

Barrister appointed to WA Supreme Court bench

A senior barrister with a longstanding commitment to legal governance, substantive law and ethics has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Aug 2021

Victorian bail laws under fire as it fails to reach ‘unambitious’ targets 

The Victorian government is under fire for its commitment to the new Closing the Gap Agreement after a progress report found that Australia is not on track to meet the ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Aug 2021

Protégé: The reality behind preparing for life as a barrister

Making the decision to join the bar is adventurous and exciting on paper but in theory it’s a lot of major financial decisions, stressful exams and strong support ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 02 Aug 2021