Respect at Work bill does not go far enough: ALHR
Although the Respect at Work bill “makes a good start”, human rights lawyers have cautioned that it will not go far enough to implement sweeping and widespread reforms ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Aug 2021
Barrister appointed to WA Supreme Court bench
A senior barrister with a longstanding commitment to legal governance, substantive law and ethics has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Aug 2021
Ruling made on suppressed documents in Christian Porter defamation trial
Bringing Christian Porter’s defamation trial to an end, the Federal Court has handed down its ruling on three redacted sections of the ABC’s defence after the former ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 30 Jul 2021
NSW solicitor to pay $480k after misappropriation of firm’s partnership funds
A solicitor has been ordered to pay over $480,000 after the Supreme Court found he had misappropriated funds belonging to the firm’s partnership for personal use, used ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 29 Jul 2021
SA Coroner granted access to suppressed documents in Porter defamation matter
As deliberations on launching an inquest into the death of the woman who accused Christian Porter of rape continue, the Federal Court of Australia has granted the South ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 29 Jul 2021
Bernard Collaery prosecution breaching rule of law, ABA says
With little progress and next to no public scrutiny, the Australian Bar Association has called on Attorney-General Michaelia Cash to urgently reconsider the prosecution ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 28 Jul 2021
Federal Circuit and Family Court merger leaves public with ‘little information’
With the Federal Circuit and Family Court merger around the corner but very little information available, family lawyers, judges, organisations and clients are staring ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 28 Jul 2021
Where a legal degree fails to make change, politics may be the answer for one young lawyer
For one new lawyer, a passion for social change has evolved into a budding political career that has connected him with experienced mentors and a unique opportunity to ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 26 Jul 2021
‘Take the leap’, show initiative and communicate into law student bodies
The coveted position of law student society president can expose budding lawyers to unique opportunities and exciting graduate roles – but how should students break into ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 26 Jul 2021
