NAIDOC Week: Law Society, Young Lawyers call on Commonwealth to enshrine First Nations Voice to Parliament
In a newly released joint policy statement, the Law Society of NSW and NSW Young Lawyers have fully supported the implementation of the Uluru Statement of the Heart and ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Jul 2021
SA Chief Justice names magistrate accused of misconduct
The South Australian Chief Justice has named the magistrate who has been accused of misconduct by five women and confirmed that he has been suspended pending the outcome ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Jul 2021
Victorian Bar rejoins LCA at members’ request
Members of the Victorian Bar have voted to continue its relationship with the Law Council of Australia months after its president said that talks about the existing fee ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Jul 2021
Tech meets history in $855k court upgrade
Attorney-General Mark Speakman has promised that a 124-year-old courthouse would retain its historic charm while receiving the critical upgrades it needs to operate ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Jul 2021
Court document language favours domestic violence perpetrators, analysis finds
Language used in child protection service documents, including court documents, which places more weight on the responses of victims than the actions of perpetrators can ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Jul 2021
Disability lawyers call on Michaelia Cash to reform discrimination laws
After a court made disability discrimination cases “near on impossible to prove”, an alliance of lawyers started working alongside disability rights and community groups ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Jul 2021
Protégé: Finding a path out of breaking point and into better mental health
Months into his first job, one recent graduate reached a breaking point brought on by an overwhelming workload and an unsupportive office environment. Three years later, ...
PODCAST • Mon, 05 Jul 2021
New Liberals to launch private action over ‘credible, believable’ evidence found in Christian Porter rape allegations
In the space of a week, the New Liberals leader and former prosecutor has indicated there will be private legal action against Christian Porter, has found credibility in ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 04 Jul 2021
Geopacific Resources to finance Woodlark Gold Project in PNG
Geopacific Resources has successfully financed the Papua New Guinea Woodlark Gold Project for US$100 million with assistance from BigLaw firm Ashurst.
BIG LAW • Sun, 04 Jul 2021
