How to become head of a law firm before you hit 30
A young lawyer who jumped from associate to head of a law firm has provided insights, tips and tricks into how budding legal professionals can follow the same path and ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 16 Nov 2020
Top 10: News most relevant for young lawyers
In this fortnight’s news update, Protégé finds articles from what turned out to be a huge two weeks in law, from controversial media reports through to inspiring ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 16 Nov 2020
Meet the law student finalists for the 2020 Women in Law Awards
Lawyers Weekly’s Protégé catches up with the Law Student of the Year finalists in this year’s Women in Law Awards to chat about what this award means to them, why more ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 16 Nov 2020
Great legal minds prepare to welcome new lawyers to the profession
With admissions indefinitely cancelled in Victoria and NSW as a result of the pandemic and social distancing restrictions, two recent law graduates have put together an ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 16 Nov 2020
WA wins out over Clive Palmer’s legal challenge
Mining billionaire Clive Palmer has lost a High Court challenge against border closures in Western Australia amid behaviour that has been described as “shocking” by MPs
BIG LAW • Mon, 16 Nov 2020
Political donations due for reform overhaul, HRLC says
Human rights lawyers have appeared before a parliamentary committee to seek critical reforms around political donations laws to restrict the opportunity for illegal ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 15 Nov 2020
Inquiry set to review climate change bills
A standing committee has called for submissions for an inquiry into two climate change bills following an independent MP’s call for the Morrison government to join the ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 15 Nov 2020
Aboriginal legal services left out of $40m COVID recovery plan
The Victorian government invested $40 million to support service delivery for its state’s Aboriginal community, but the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service has gone ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 15 Nov 2020
368k Australians potentially eligible for Westpac class action
The Federal Court is set to notify 368,000 Australians that may be eligible to join Slater and Gordon’s consumer credit class action against Westpac.
BIG LAW • Thu, 12 Nov 2020
