ALA advocates for stand-alone NSW Coroners Court
With the aim of significantly reducing the time that loved ones are waiting for matters in the NSW Coroners Court to resolve – and to bring the state in line with other ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 30 Sep 2021
LCA argues against national cabinet secrecy bill
A federal government push to exempt national cabinet disclosures from the Freedom of Information Act has been panned as having no “meaningful justification” by the Law ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Sep 2021
ACT allocates $3.8m for dedicated coroner, special magistrate
The ACT government has allocated $3.8 million in its state budget for a dedicated coroner in the hopes that it will significantly reduce the time that bereaved family and ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Sep 2021
Morrison government to face court over age expectancy gap, age pension
A legal challenge seeking fair and equal access to the age pension for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will bring the federal government to court for the ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Sep 2021
Controversial SA ICAC bill ‘extraordinary’, commissioner says
The South Australian Independent Commissioner Against Corruption has slammed the state government over its “extraordinary” passage of a bill to rewrite the ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Sep 2021
ACT Law Society unveils new council
The Law Society of the ACT’s returning president Elizabeth Carroll has announced the new council for 2021-22, including a new vice-president.
BIG LAW • Sun, 26 Sep 2021
WA Children’s Court adopts cute new hire
With the help of an adorable four-legged hire, young victims and witnesses attending the Western Australian Children’s Court can find some canine comfort with ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 26 Sep 2021
HSF trials new public holiday swap initiative
From next month, Herbert Smith Freehills will trial a new Australian initiative designed to give its staff greater flexibility around public holiday leave.
BIG LAW • Thu, 23 Sep 2021
LCA launches digital solution to attract more lawyers to rural firms
Australia’s premier legal body has launched a digital initiative to assist regional, rural and remote firms in attracting more lawyers, which will ultimately see ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Sep 2021
