ACT makes ‘historic’ first step towards raising the age of criminal responsibility
In what has been celebrated as a historic first step, the ACT Labor-Greens government has become the first to commit to raising the age of criminal responsibility.
BIG LAW • Thu, 05 Nov 2020
Solicitor escapes disciplinary action for alleged misappropriation of trust funds
A solicitor accused of misappropriating trust funds has had an application to strike her name from the roll of practitioners dismissed.
BIG LAW • Wed, 04 Nov 2020
The longer the survival mode, the bigger the debt: Report reveals
A BigLaw firm has warned companies to start planning beyond the current global crisis and leave survival mode or risk facing repayments that they cannot meet.
BIG LAW • Wed, 04 Nov 2020
Virtual hiring a new opportunity for firms and graduates
After 15 years of tried-and-tested hiring processes, one law firm transitioned into digital assessment centres so it could continue to invest in the best talent
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Nov 2020
Judicial Q&A: What judges want from young barristers in the courtroom
Three of Australia’s pre-eminent judges have responded to young barristers with advice on what impresses them in a courtroom, what behaviours to avoid, how to handle ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Nov 2020
Protégé top 10: What is affecting law students today
In the search for the top 10 stories, Protégé delivers a fortnight’s worth of vital updates that law students should know today.
NEWLAW • Mon, 02 Nov 2020
Law students take home $10k prize from BigLaw firm
A team of law students from the University of Queensland has won $10,000 with their innovative proposal that would fill a major gap in pro bono legal practice.
NEWLAW • Mon, 02 Nov 2020
Victorian curfew challenge ruled unsuccessful
The Victorian Supreme Court has ruled that a challenge brought by a restaurant owner and aspiring Liberal Party MP over the lockdown restrictions was unsuccessful.
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Nov 2020
Second person freed over Lawyer X scandal
A gangland figure, who spent almost a decade behind bars, has become the second person to be acquitted over the Lawyer X scandal after a Court of Appeal judge found that ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 01 Nov 2020
