New Labrador takes witness stand in Victorian courts
The Victorian government has expanded the Court Dog Program to allow vulnerable witnesses to draw on support from a four-legged friend while giving evidence.
BIG LAW • Tue, 09 Feb 2021
A-G appoints Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
Attorney-General Christian Porter has announced the appointment of a new Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security.
BIG LAW • Tue, 09 Feb 2021
Alternative career pathways a ‘stepping stone’ into law
From paper pusher, receptionist and volunteer, this senior associate is living proof that lawyers-to-be can take alternative pathways and still end up in their dream ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 08 Feb 2021
Social media key to successful legal career, young lawyer says
The time for putting away phones at work and sneaking peaks at Instagram and Twitter notifications might be over as more firms see the benefit of prioritising a strong, ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 08 Feb 2021
Top 10 most important news updates for young lawyers
In this round-up, Protégé has tracked down the most important news updates that law students and graduates should be familiar with.
NEWLAW • Mon, 08 Feb 2021
Inaugural LGBTQI+ scholarship awarded to law student
A Melbourne law student entering his second year of a juris doctor degree has won a scholarship from BigLaw firm Allens to support him in education and mentoring.
NEWLAW • Mon, 08 Feb 2021
What Judge Judy and Australia’s most notorious judges have in common
The more infamous an individual Australian judge is for their misdeeds, the more compromised the judiciary, said NSW Chief Justice Tom Bathurst, who suggested that each ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 07 Feb 2021
Judges, practitioners subject of conspiracy claims in Supreme Court
A disgruntled client who failed to have his lawyer disciplined over allegations of trust account misappropriation and rude behaviour has turned his “conspiracies” to the ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 07 Feb 2021
NSW Law Society commits to stronger profession in 2021
With the profession still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, the new NSW Law Society president has made big plans for the year ahead that move beyond the recovery ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 04 Feb 2021
