Founding principal who unfairly dismissed solicitor ordered to pay further $24k
The Fair Work Commission has ordered that a founding principal pay a former junior solicitor almost $25,000 after unfairly dismissing him on unproven claims that the ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 08 Apr 2021
Judges to be dismissed under reformed sexual harassment legislation
Judges and politicians will now be subjected to the sexual harassment laws that they have long been excluded from under a suite of legislative and regulatory changes ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 08 Apr 2021
SA Law Society makes bold asks in budget submissions
From removing the costs of court transcripts in criminal trials through to increasing compensation owed to victims, the South Australian Law Society has set out several ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 07 Apr 2021
‘Not enough’: Court funding ignored in domestic violence recommendations
While it has welcomed a suite of recommendations on improving family, domestic and sexual violence, Australia’s major legal body is concerned that there was no ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 07 Apr 2021
Religious freedom bill ‘inherently flawed’, tainted by blocking reports
Human rights lawyers are “shocked” with reports that a pro-religious freedoms group formed by an MP blocked certain stakeholders from giving evidence if their opinions ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 07 Apr 2021
Theft, insubordination claims made by founding partner in unfair dismissal
A founding partner of a small Sydney law firm has been ordered to pay just short of $50,000 in compensation to a former employee he dismissed on unsubstantiated claims ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Apr 2021
Porter’s legal team identifies particulars of defamation case
The legal team behind former attorney-general Christian Porter has indicated some of the material that may form the evidence in the Federal Court proceedings and has ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Apr 2021
Kate Jenkins retains commissioner role amid parliamentary work
New Attorney-General Michaelia Cash has reappointed Kate Jenkins commissioner of the Australian Human Rights Commission following the announcement that she will be ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Apr 2021
Career Expo and Emerging Leaders Summit 2021 launches
Lawyers Weekly and principal partner The College of Law are excited to announce the launch of the inaugural Career Expo and Emerging Leaders Summit 2021, aimed at ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Apr 2021
