Law students step up to fill legal gap for stateless people
In an incredibly unique opportunity, soon-to-be lawyers can gain hands-on experience in Australia’s first-of-its kind legal clinic dedicated to assisting stateless people ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 31 May 2021
How mentors and mentoring for young lawyers have changed post-COVID
The mentor and mentee relationships remain just as critically important as they were before the global pandemic but how young lawyers build and maintain connections has ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 31 May 2021
Top 10: Career Expos, major Federal Court decisions and law changes lead this fortnight’s news
As part of its fortnightly round up, Lawyers Weekly’s Protégé has put together the top 10 most important news updates relevant to young lawyers.
NEWLAW • Mon, 31 May 2021
Leveraging a law degree for more than just a legal career
As lawyers collect new experiences and interests, the benefits of a law degree could continue to expand to include more non-traditional and sometimes completely new ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 31 May 2021
Porter defamation case against ABC comes to an end
Former attorney-general Christian Porter’s defamation case against the ABC over an article that he alleged named him as the cabinet minister at the centre of historic ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 31 May 2021
Major landmark decision a ‘victory’ for young climate change activists
In a global first, the Federal Court of Australia has ordered that the government must consider the foreseeable future harms of climate change on children specifically, ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 30 May 2021
Human rights groups condemn Victorian government over 470 Indigenous deaths
Almost 40 legal groups, including Amnesty International and the Australian Lawyers Alliance, have taken aim at the Victorian government’s controversial bail laws and its ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 30 May 2021
Lawyer fails to set aside bankruptcy notice, ordered to pay $9k
The Federal Circuit Court has ordered that a lawyer pay a firm she was in dispute with $9,000 in costs following criticisms that her affidavits and her leaving during ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 27 May 2021
Federal Court reveals outcome of Porter’s defamation barrister
The former attorney-general’s star-studded legal team has learnt whether one of its members has been removed by the Federal Court over concerns that she obtained ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 27 May 2021
