Lawyer found with child abuse images removed from roll
A Western Australian lawyer who was in possession of 17,544 images and 1,391 videos containing child exploitation material has had his name removed from the roll of ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 08 Dec 2021
Victorian pandemic legislation officially becomes law
The controversial Victorian pandemic bill has officially become law, complete with a few amendments and a prediction that Premier Dan Andrews will declare a pandemic next ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 08 Dec 2021
Religious Discrimination Bill could bring legal profession into disrepute
Under a provision in the controversial Religious Discrimination Bill, lawyers could be in a position to bring the profession into disrepute without disciplinary ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 07 Dec 2021
Commitment to raise age of criminal responsibility does not go far enough: NLA
A national legal body has welcomed the commitment by attorneys-general to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12, but has cautioned that this may not go ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 07 Dec 2021
Barry.Nilsson. bolsters family law offering
Law firm Barry.Nilsson. has appointed an accredited family law specialist and collaborative lawyer as special counsel within its family law practice.
SME LAW • Mon, 06 Dec 2021
Class action possible for cosmetic surgery victims
A class action firm will explore compensation options for victims of surgeon Dr Daniel Lanzer who allegedly engaged in several troubling practices, including serious ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 06 Dec 2021
Religious Discrimination Bill will create space for discrimination: UNSW
Legal academics are concerned that the current Religious Discrimination Bill draft will undermine existing protections for groups that are already vulnerable
BIG LAW • Mon, 06 Dec 2021
ACT Law Society ‘disappointed’ with state government’s failure to consult
Much like Victoria’s pandemic bill, the ACT government has introduced legislation that would give the chief health officer and minister for health the power to issue ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 06 Dec 2021
The health arguments for raising age of criminal responsibility
In an open letter, a coalition of health and medical organisations have called on the federal government to raise the criminal age of responsibility, citing strong ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 06 Dec 2021
