‘I’m with you’: Pride in Law president, Supreme Court justice share how law and society have changed for LGBTQIA+ people
In the last five years, the support and inclusivity found in a profession that accepts its LGBTQIA+ members have not only changed their lives but have improved how the ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Nov 2021
No-win-no-charge arrangements improving access to civil justice
Although the “evils of cost, delay and complexity” have remained consistent barriers for the ordinary Australian to access justice, new research has indicated that new ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Nov 2021
Tougher penalties introduced for crimes that cause loss of unborn child
The NSW government has passed updated sentencing reforms aimed at holding offenders to account if their criminal act causes the loss of an unborn child.
BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Nov 2021
Walama List ‘crucial’ to addressing Indigenous over-incarceration
The introduction of the Walama List pilot, which will deliver a more culturally specific and community-based approach to sentencing for eligible Aboriginal offenders, has ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Nov 2021
Restrictive, ‘outdated’ sentencing practices to be removed from NSW courts
Under proposed changes to NSW court’s “outdated” sentencing practices, patterns, and restrictive time limits, offenders of sexual violence who have largely evaded ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Nov 2021
ConnectEast refinances EastLink tollway for $1.1bn
Through its contracted work by the Victorian government to maintain and operate the EastLink tollway through to 2043, ConnectEast has refinanced it for $1.1 billion.
SME LAW • Sun, 21 Nov 2021
Revised religious discrimination bill to return to Parliament
The Religious Discrimination Bill will return to Parliament this week, this time with several amendments that included scrapping the controversial “Folau clause” and ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 21 Nov 2021
How Victoria Legal Aid fared during the pandemic
Given how much COVID-19 disrupted the courts, clients and legal services, Victoria Legal Aid experienced a major downturn in the number of residents it assisted, the ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 21 Nov 2021
SiteMinder lists on ASX
Open hotel commerce platform SiteMinder has been successful on its IPO and ASX listing with assistance from Gilbert + Tobin.
BIG LAW • Sun, 21 Nov 2021
