Corporate and commercial lawyer joins Peer Legal

A senior corporate and commercial lawyer with more than 40 years’ experience has joined Peer Legal to advise a broad range of Australian and international clients. 

SME LAW • Thu, 04 Mar 2021

Litigation funders launch new Aussie firm

Two leading litigation funders have joined forces to launch a new Australian firm to address a rapidly evolving regulatory and legal landscape for class actions.

NEWLAW • Thu, 04 Mar 2021

‘Gobsmacking’: What the profession has to say about the Porter allegations

The legal profession has responded to Christian Porter’s denial of rape allegations, with some calling for an independent inquiry and others cautioning that the message ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 04 Mar 2021

Victorian mental health commission gives ‘new hope’ to profession

The release of the final report into the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System has been welcomed by the state’s premier legal body on a “red-letter day” ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 03 Mar 2021

Inquiry into national security legislation to continue 

Australia’s major legal body has welcomed reports that an inquiry into the National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 will move forward

BIG LAW • Wed, 03 Mar 2021

Interim Attorney-General named in Porter’s absence

An interim Attorney-General will step in to cover Christian Porter’s role while he takes a leave of absence following a tense press conference about rape allegations.

BIG LAW • Wed, 03 Mar 2021

Christian Porter speaks to rape allegations 

Federal Attorney-General Christian Porter has publicly confirmed that he is the cabinet minister accused of the rape of a 16-year-old girl more than 30 years ago but has ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 03 Mar 2021

Lawyer X inquiry gets NZ monitor to keep reforms on track

A seasoned New Zealand judge and chair of its independent police conduct authority body has been asked to oversee recommendations from the Lawyer X inquiry.   

BIG LAW • Tue, 02 Mar 2021

Judge criticises man for ‘carrying on like pork chop’ in deadly assault

A Supreme Court judge has broken away from tradition in delivering a judgement to a man – or “nasty hyena” – who was charged with manslaughter following a two-punch ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 02 Mar 2021