Ministers not exempt from hotel quarantine questions, judge says

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews can no longer dodge questions on the bungled hotel quarantine program by citing it is inappropriate to do so during an ongoing inquiry, ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Aug 2020

Existing laws fail to grapple with family violence offences

A not-for-profit legal group has addressed the gap in existing criminal laws that fails to recognise and prevent family violence for Tasmanian victims.

BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Aug 2020

Government commits to modernising contempt of court laws

The Victorian government has welcomed recommendations to improve and modernise contempt of court laws to ensure they are fair and clear. This overhaul will also ensure ...

SME LAW • Thu, 06 Aug 2020

Former High Court justice warns ‘sloganeering’ damaged government trust

Justice Kenneth Hayne AC QC has warned “slogans replaced reasoned debate” within Australian institutions but suggested there are lessons to be learnt from COVID-19.

BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Aug 2020

Courts contribute to 10% decrease in prison population

New figures indicate favourable bail decisions and sympathetic sentences contributed to a significant decrease in the prison population during the COVID-19 pandemic.

BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Aug 2020

Law Society and solicitor locked in standstill post-appeal

Neither the Law Society of NSW nor a solicitor found to have engaged in professional misconduct and unsatisfactory professional conduct emerged the winner of an appeal.

BIG LAW • Tue, 04 Aug 2020

Commonwealth bows out of Clive Palmer border challenge

The federal government will no longer support Clive Palmer’s High Court challenge on Western Australia’s border closures amid Victoria’s rising coronavirus cases.

BIG LAW • Tue, 04 Aug 2020

AI partnership fast-tracks superannuation claims

A firm specialising in superannuation law has rolled out an artificial intelligence-infused solution to significantly cut the time it takes to assess the validity of ...

SME LAW • Tue, 04 Aug 2020

Hamilton Locke to work alongside legal provider

Hamilton Locke’s holding company has acquired half of Source Legal to bring the two legal providers together to reflect an ongoing evolution of the law industry.

SME LAW • Mon, 03 Aug 2020