NSW lawyer guilty of professional misconduct for practising certificate breach

A former government lawyer is awaiting disciplinary orders after being found guilty of professional misconduct for breaching conditions on her practising certificate and ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 02 Jun 2021

Porter’s defamation saga continues as legal threat, new details emerge

The former attorney-general Christian Porter may have discontinued his defamation proceedings against the ABC, but in the days since, he has faced a legal threat of his ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 02 Jun 2021

Porter defamation: Fate of ABC defence still hangs in the balance

Due to significant concerns from a Federal Court judge, three temporarily redacted schedules in the ABC’s defamation defence and Christian Porter’s reply could be made ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 01 Jun 2021

23 barristers oppose NSW Bar on sexual consent reforms

More than 20 leading NSW barristers have signed an open letter opposing the state bar association’s sentiments that proposed reforms to sexual consent laws would be ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 01 Jun 2021

District Court advances magistrate from Local Court

The District Court’s newest judge has been elevated into her new position from her former role as magistrate in the Local Court.

BIG LAW • Tue, 01 Jun 2021

Victoria Legal Aid apologises on behalf of lawyer for ‘inappropriate’ email

Victoria Legal Aid has committed to providing further training to its lawyers on court etiquette, professional ethics and relationships with counsel while apologising to ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 31 May 2021

ABC regrets article in ‘humiliating backdown’, Porter says

Following his decision to discontinue the defamation case against the ABC, Christian Porter has taken aim at the national broadcaster to accuse it of standing by ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 31 May 2021

The tricks for breaking into in-house years before graduation

For one yet-to-graduate future lawyer, volunteering not only helped cultivate useful legal skills but was instrumental in securing a position within the in-house space ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 31 May 2021

Law students step up to fill legal gap for stateless people

In an incredibly unique opportunity, soon-to-be lawyers can gain hands-on experience in Australia’s first-of-its kind legal clinic dedicated to assisting stateless people ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 31 May 2021