‘Keep yourself on the playing field’: How students can luck into opportunities

Behind almost all new internships, clerkship acceptances, graduate roles and chances to do something big in the law could be a fair amount of luck. It was the case for ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 25 Jan 2021

Learning a ‘law language’ key to finding the right place in the profession

By working backwards from her values and passions, a young, family lawyer found the “law language” that fits her career aspirations the best. In conversation with ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 25 Jan 2021

Law school commits to bettering education for women, disadvantaged locals

A Sydney-based law school is committed to delivering a degree that caters to the “real diversity in legal education”, including promoting female seniority in the ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 25 Jan 2021

NT university makes plan to increase number of Indigenous lawyers

With an ongoing pre-law program, Charles Darwin University is optimistic that a course centred on addressing barriers to accessing the profession may increase the numbers ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 25 Jan 2021

Australian lawyer arrested in PNG for conspiracy and fraud

An Australian lawyer has been arrested and charged for allegedly defrauding over $95 million from a trust fund that had been earmarked to develop schools and health ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 24 Jan 2021

Victorian solicitor guilty of causing trust account deficiencies

A Victorian solicitor with a history of disciplinary action has pleaded guilty to once again causing trust account deficiencies, along with a failure to comply with ...

BIG LAW • Fri, 22 Jan 2021

Solicitor reprimanded for falsely signing document amid workplace stress

In the desperation to take a break from work stressors, an NSW solicitor falsely signed, and had a colleague witness, a non-work-related document that led to several ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 21 Jan 2021

Australian human rights laws identified as reason for ‘significant’ concern

Several existing laws have been identified as a “significant” human rights concern from many countries that have recommended Australia address its glaring issues. 

BIG LAW • Thu, 21 Jan 2021

Victorian lawyer provided ‘potentially damaging’ information on client to police

Court documents before the Victorian Supreme Court have revealed that slain gangland lawyer Joseph Acquaro discussed a client with police shortly after the Lawyer X saga

BIG LAW • Wed, 20 Jan 2021