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Legal academic appointed to UN committee
An academic and lawyer with the University of New South Wales has been elected chair of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Mar 2021
NSW introduces laws to overturn child abuse payouts
Attorney-General Mark Speakman has announced a suite of new laws that will alter “unfair” payouts to child sexual abuse victims and improve their access to justice
BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Mar 2021
What Porter can and can’t do as A-G when he returns
Federal Attorney-General Christian Porter is due to return to his role by the end of the month but will not be permitted to resume some of his usual duties.
BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Mar 2021
Temporary COVID measures made permanent in Victorian courts
A number of temporary COVID-19 measures put in place to ensure the administration of justice would operate smoothly during the global crisis will be made permanent under ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Mar 2021
Solicitor jailed for 10 years for misappropriating millions meant for charities
A Sydney-based solicitor has been jailed for 10 years for misappropriating more than $6 million that two deceased clients had left to charitable organisations.
BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Mar 2021
Tilt Renewables acquired for $2.1bn
Ashurst has advised Tilt Renewables on its $2.1 billion acquisition by PowAR and Mercury NZ.
BIG LAW • Tue, 16 Mar 2021
Lawyers call for specialist violence court for DV victims
Legal services for women and domestic violence lawyers have called on the Prime Minister to introduce an urgent national summit that would develop a new strategy for ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 16 Mar 2021
Judges, MPs to held accountable for sexual harassment
Proposed legislation has been introduced to the federal government to hold judges and members of Parliament liable for workplace sexual harassment.
BIG LAW • Tue, 16 Mar 2021
More ‘substantive changes’ needed in family law report, LCA says
While the Law Council of Australia will support a number of the recommendations in the family law system’s second report, there are several findings that could both ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 16 Mar 2021