Prioritising client relationships with ethical billing key for post-COVID
A new law firm on the NSW Central Coast was launched in the middle of the pandemic, and although that provided a set of challenges in itself, the sole practitioner’s main ...
NEWLAW • Thu, 12 Nov 2020
One Nation joins campaign to push back against class action reforms
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party has joined the fight against the “hastily assembled” regulatory changes on class actions proposed by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg
BIG LAW • Thu, 12 Nov 2020
Victorian Bar criticised for having ‘no self-awareness’ in council announcement
The Victorian Bar has been accused of “silencing women” after ousting Kathleen Foley from its council just days after she publicly denounced the Attorney-General for ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 12 Nov 2020
Social impact investment fails to make difference in criminal justice system
The first social impact investment into the criminal justice system found no changes in reducing reoffending rates, supporting a decision to abandon the initiative.
BIG LAW • Thu, 12 Nov 2020
Religious Discrimination Act ‘designed to create a problem’
The Religious Discrimination Act, proposed at a federal level but now also across NSW laws, has been criticised as being “in search of a problem” that politicians would ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 11 Nov 2020
Justice system not prepped for image-based sexual assault offending
A new report has indicated that the criminal justice system’s response to revenge porn, or image-based sexual assault, does not reflect the “type and severity of harms” ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 11 Nov 2020
‘Not discriminating is not enough’: How firms can better support LGBTQI+ rights
It is really important that law firms are committed to promoting equality in its offices for both its staff and clients, but it means going beyond having ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 10 Nov 2020
Christian Porter considers legal action after Four Corners report
Federal Attorney-General Christian Porter said he is considering legal action after new reports indicated that he was inappropriate towards women in the past
BIG LAW • Tue, 10 Nov 2020
Qld lawyer launches new firm at 27
In the midst of a global pandemic, young lawyer Simon Playford launched his own firm and proved that young voices are needed more than ever at the top of the profession
NEWLAW • Mon, 09 Nov 2020
