New tool for reporting sexual harassment in Victorian legal profession
The Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner has launched an online tool for lawyers to anonymously report instances of sexual harassment.
BIG LAW • Thu, 16 Sep 2021
Requests made for Christian Porter to disclose who paid his legal fees
Former attorney-general Christian Porter’s transparency obligations have been called into question after he declared to Parliament that a part contribution to his costly ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 15 Sep 2021
Legal practitioners report experiences with judicial biases
In analysing the extent of judicial biases in the courtroom, the Australian Law Reform Commission has found that the majority of lawyers who have been involved in a case ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 13 Sep 2021
Kate Jenkins ‘not giving up’ on remaining Respect@Work recommendations
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins said she has welcomed everyone’s view on the legislative changes made by the Morrison government based on the Respect@Work ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 13 Sep 2021
Religious and anti-discrimination laws come to NSW and WA
NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman has announced that the state will introduce religion to the Anti-Discrimination Act to bring it in line with the rest of the country ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 13 Sep 2021
Tenders open for assessing WA’s legal needs
The Western Australian Department of Justice is seeking tenders for an independent body to assess the state’s legal needs and provide a comprehensive legal assistance ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 13 Sep 2021
New domestic violence laws, youth program introduced in SA
The South Australian government has reinforced its commitment to addressing domestic violence with a new draft bill aimed at criminalising controlling and abusive ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 13 Sep 2021
SA introduces nation-leading suicide prevention legislation
In an Australian-first, the South Australian government has introduced laws on suicide prevention that will focus on reducing the number of deaths and deliver best ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 12 Sep 2021
Court finalisations remain stagnant despite additional judges
New data that analysed the monthly finalisation rates of seven District Courts after new judges were appointed found that while this made a difference in two instances, ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 12 Sep 2021
