Federal Court decision on Qantas outsourcing ‘legal first’
A Federal Court decision to penalise Qantas for the sacking of over 2,000 workers has been commended as a “legal first” that may have far-reaching consequences for other ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Aug 2021
Protégé: The reality behind preparing for life as a barrister
Making the decision to join the bar is adventurous and exciting on paper but in theory it’s a lot of major financial decisions, stressful exams and strong support ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 02 Aug 2021
Victorian bail laws under fire as it fails to reach ‘unambitious’ targets
The Victorian government is under fire for its commitment to the new Closing the Gap Agreement after a progress report found that Australia is not on track to meet the ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Aug 2021
Respect at Work bill does not go far enough: ALHR
Although the Respect at Work bill “makes a good start”, human rights lawyers have cautioned that it will not go far enough to implement sweeping and widespread reforms ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Aug 2021
Barrister appointed to WA Supreme Court bench
A senior barrister with a longstanding commitment to legal governance, substantive law and ethics has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Aug 2021
Ruling made on suppressed documents in Christian Porter defamation trial
Bringing Christian Porter’s defamation trial to an end, the Federal Court has handed down its ruling on three redacted sections of the ABC’s defence after the former ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 30 Jul 2021
NSW solicitor to pay $480k after misappropriation of firm’s partnership funds
A solicitor has been ordered to pay over $480,000 after the Supreme Court found he had misappropriated funds belonging to the firm’s partnership for personal use, used ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 29 Jul 2021
SA Coroner granted access to suppressed documents in Porter defamation matter
As deliberations on launching an inquest into the death of the woman who accused Christian Porter of rape continue, the Federal Court of Australia has granted the South ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 29 Jul 2021
Bernard Collaery prosecution breaching rule of law, ABA says
With little progress and next to no public scrutiny, the Australian Bar Association has called on Attorney-General Michaelia Cash to urgently reconsider the prosecution ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 28 Jul 2021
