Solicitor’s racial discrimination complaint against Law Society dismissed

An application alleging that the ACT Law Society discriminated against a solicitor in circumstances in which his request for an unrestricted practising certificate was ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 13 Apr 2021

Defence lawyers call on A-G to protect lawyers from further police harassment

Over 600 defence lawyers have condemned reports that a solicitor was maliciously targeted by a specialist police taskforce with “grave concerns” and have demanded that ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 13 Apr 2021

Women’s legal service seeks $25m boost amid major demand increase 

Amid new data that indicates women’s legal services are now struggling to manage over 70 per cent more ongoing legal cases for at-risk women and children, a major body ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 13 Apr 2021

Barrister’s $27m estate to be distributed to controversial parties 

The NSW Supreme Court has examined the “suspicious circumstances” behind the multiple wills of a prominent, deceased barrister whose later life was marred by ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 13 Apr 2021

Macpherson Kelley welcomes special counsel

A special counsel with almost 13 years’ experience has joined Macpherson Kelley’s litigation and dispute resolution team.

SME LAW • Mon, 12 Apr 2021

Government’s sexual harassment road map falls ‘significantly short’ of standards

Amid rising public pressure to respond to recommendations of the Respect@Work report, the federal government has finally given in and announced its intention to implement ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 12 Apr 2021

Emphasis of shared parenting ‘most dangerous aspect of family law’

Legal experts are calling for reform in the family law system, particularly its emphasis on shared parenting responsibilities, after the murder of two children by their ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 12 Apr 2021

2nd milestone reached in defamation law reforms

A new milestone has been reached in the reformations of Australian defamation law with a renewed focus on social media sites and search engines that may face liability ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 12 Apr 2021

Changeover of A-G opportunity to stop Collaery and Witness K prosecutions

With Christian Porter out of the picture and Michaelia Cash promising a suite of reforms, the ACT Bar Association said there is a great opportunity now to withdraw the ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 12 Apr 2021