Barrister reprimanded for sexual harassment of young solicitor
A NSW barrister who claimed to have “attempted chivalry” has admitted to sexually harassing a young female solicitor in a Supreme Court conference room.
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021
ACT criminalises elder abuse, introduces jail term
Anyone found guilty of committing financial elder abuse in the ACT could now face up to three years behind bars under a suite of new laws that has also been drafted to ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021
Qld introduces new defamation legislation
Queensland has introduced significant defamation reforms aimed at protecting the reputation of individuals and freedom of speech within modern media reporting.
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021
Junior lawyer awarded $157k in backpay from small firm
A small law firm has been ordered to pay a paralegal-turned-junior lawyer $157,000 in backpay after a court found it was underpaying him on the lucrative employment ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021
Victoria ‘deeply concerned’ with voluntary assisted dying barriers
A lack of legal clarity and preventative legislation that keeps patients from discussing end-of-life discussions with their qualified doctors means that many are being ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021
Macpherson Kelley adds 2 senior lawyers to private clients’ team
A principal lawyer and special counsel have joined Macpherson Kelley’s private clients’ team where they will specialise in wills and estates and family law respectively
SME LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021
‘This cannot be ignored’: SA legal profession responds to reports of sexual harassment and assault
The South Australian legal profession has made a further commitment to eradicating sexual harassment and shifting the culture of silence following a report that detailed ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021
International firm lures Australian BigLaw M&A partner
A major, international firm has attracted a corporate and M&A partner with extensive experience in shareholder activism from leading Australian firm MinterEllison
BIG LAW • Tue, 20 Apr 2021
Criminal lawyer awarded $110k in defamation proceedings
High-profile Sydney criminal lawyer Christopher Murphy has been successful in his defamation proceedings against The Daily Telegraph over an article that suggested he was ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 20 Apr 2021
