Report reveals steps forward to eliminate sexual harassment from profession

Victorian courts and tribunals will take a major step in addressing sexual harassment in the profession with the release of a report that contained 20 recommendations ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 19 Apr 2021

Lawyer X: Gangland figure Tony Mokbel ordered a retrial on drug charges

The Supreme Court of Victoria has ordered that Tony Mokbel, the Victorian gangland figure and victim of Nicola Gobbo’s informing, will face a retrial on the assumption ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 19 Apr 2021

How one young lawyer found the confidence to start again after a cancer diagnosis

Right after receiving her acceptance letter to study law, a bright, young lawyer was diagnosed with cancer and told that she may never speak clearly again. Despite the ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 19 Apr 2021

Planning early and strategically for an in-house career

Graduate, law firm and then finally in-house is the stigmatised mindset that governs the career pathway to general counsel, but there may be a faster way in

NEWLAW • Mon, 19 Apr 2021

The real-world benefits of taking a pro bono pathway into a legal career

Outside of the benefits of bolstering a résumé with some extra, real-world experiences, volunteering and pro bono work give law students the opportunity to assist with ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 19 Apr 2021

Top 10: Rounding up the fortnight for new and young lawyers

From new career-planning opportunities through to making the tough decisions on whether to sign up as a reality television contestant, Protégé has put together the top 10 ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 19 Apr 2021

What to expect from the Career Expo and Emerging Leaders Summit 2021

In just a couple months’ time, new and budding lawyers can (virtually) attend a free and inaugural Career Expo and Emerging Leaders Summit! So, what can you expect by ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 19 Apr 2021

Brisbane firm accused of being ‘unlawful’ dodges appeal

A small Brisbane law firm was accused of being “unlawful” in its handling of a claim for compensation amid allegations of miscommunication by a client.

BIG LAW • Mon, 19 Apr 2021

‘Time for talking is over’: Legal profession responds to deaths in custody report

While major legal bodies have welcomed a new report into the high rate of Aboriginal deaths in custody, they have cautioned that the “time for talking is over” and urged ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 18 Apr 2021