‘Profound misunderstandings’ around rule of law still prevalent: Chief Justice

Prompted by former attorney-general Christian Porter’s dismissal of an inquiry into a historic rape allegation, “careless” definitions of the rule of law have continued ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 12 Apr 2021

Legal profession welcomes ‘overdue’ workplace sexual harassment update

Legal groups and firms have welcomed the government’s intention to implement all 55 recommendations from the Respect@Work report, including refining definitions and ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 11 Apr 2021

Founding principal who unfairly dismissed solicitor ordered to pay further $24k

The Fair Work Commission has ordered that a founding principal pay a former junior solicitor almost $25,000 after unfairly dismissing him on unproven claims that the ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 08 Apr 2021

Judges to be dismissed under reformed sexual harassment legislation

Judges and politicians will now be subjected to the sexual harassment laws that they have long been excluded from under a suite of legislative and regulatory changes ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 08 Apr 2021

SA Law Society makes bold asks in budget submissions 

From removing the costs of court transcripts in criminal trials through to increasing compensation owed to victims, the South Australian Law Society has set out several ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 07 Apr 2021

‘Not enough’: Court funding ignored in domestic violence recommendations

While it has welcomed a suite of recommendations on improving family, domestic and sexual violence, Australia’s major legal body is concerned that there was no ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 07 Apr 2021

Religious freedom bill ‘inherently flawed’, tainted by blocking reports

Human rights lawyers are “shocked” with reports that a pro-religious freedoms group formed by an MP blocked certain stakeholders from giving evidence if their opinions ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 07 Apr 2021

Theft, insubordination claims made by founding partner in unfair dismissal

A founding partner of a small Sydney law firm has been ordered to pay just short of $50,000 in compensation to a former employee he dismissed on unsubstantiated claims ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Apr 2021

Porter’s legal team identifies particulars of defamation case

The legal team behind former attorney-general Christian Porter has indicated some of the material that may form the evidence in the Federal Court proceedings and has ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Apr 2021