New domestic violence laws, youth program introduced in SA
The South Australian government has reinforced its commitment to addressing domestic violence with a new draft bill aimed at criminalising controlling and abusive ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 13 Sep 2021
SA introduces nation-leading suicide prevention legislation
In an Australian-first, the South Australian government has introduced laws on suicide prevention that will focus on reducing the number of deaths and deliver best ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 12 Sep 2021
Court finalisations remain stagnant despite additional judges
New data that analysed the monthly finalisation rates of seven District Courts after new judges were appointed found that while this made a difference in two instances, ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 12 Sep 2021
Seqwater decision to be reviewed for potential High Court appeal
The legal teams behind a class action brought against Queensland-owned dam Seqwater over the state’s 2011 floods will determine whether a new Supreme Court decision to ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 09 Sep 2021
‘Extraordinarily concerning’: High Court determines whether relationship between barrister and trial judge deserves appeal hearing
The controversial relationship between a barrister and a trial judge – which is now the subject of an Australian Law Reform Commission inquiry – has returned to the High ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 08 Sep 2021
How legal teams can manage risk and reputation on social media
Using some of Australia’s most controversial and unique litigation examples, media and government lawyers share how they manage the social media presences of their ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 07 Sep 2021
Shine Lawyers delivers successful judgement against ‘deceitful’ seller
A Queensland District Court decision to penalise a seller of a smash repair business for being “misleading and deceptive” in his business with the purchaser is a “timely ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 06 Sep 2021
A new lawyers’ guide for identifying, pursuing and succeeding in legal goals
From connecting with incredibly influential leaders to collaborating with her peers on world-changing projects, one final-year student has already achieved and been ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 06 Sep 2021
Students from around the world tackle legal tech solutions for Spotify
The legal team behind music streaming giant Spotify asked law students around the world to collaborate on a project to develop world-first digital solutions and ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 06 Sep 2021
