‘This has got to stop’: IBA questions legitimacy of China’s laws
The International Bar Association has become the next major legal group to condemn, question and caution China over its controversial national security laws, which ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 27 Jan 2021
Solicitor who used appeal to continue harassment ordered to pay costs
A principal solicitor who likened himself to Pride and Prejudice’s Mr Darcy to argue his misconduct towards a paralegal was not sexual harassment will now pay costs
BIG LAW • Mon, 25 Jan 2021
‘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
