Melbourne welcomes back criminal jury trials

The Supreme Court and County Court of Victoria have put a date on when criminal jury trials can resume now that it can safely welcome people back to courts.

BIG LAW • Mon, 15 Jun 2020

How to prepare for vicarious trauma as a young lawyer

Working in law can mean the difference between a client’s suffering and justice, but while there are many highly rewarding moments, there are also just as many lows

NEWLAW • Mon, 15 Jun 2020

‘Elitist, classist and ableist’: Law students protest exam protocols

Almost 1,000 law students have protested against Monash University’s procedures for upcoming exams, registering their “distress, frustration and anger” in a petition ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 15 Jun 2020

Melbourne students design legal tech solutions in world-class program

Law students at a Melbourne-based university have created legal technology solutions to industry problems, which they said will help them succeed in the profession.

NEWLAW • Mon, 15 Jun 2020

GreenLaw ‘empowers’ next generation of young lawyers

A young person-led organisation created at a Canberra-based university has designed legal research tasks that are empowering lawyers while protecting the environment.

NEWLAW • Mon, 15 Jun 2020

Law profession welcomes police mental health initiative

The Law Society of New South Wales has welcomed a decision by the NSW government to place mental health professionals in police area command centres.  

SME LAW • Sun, 14 Jun 2020

BLM movement highlights urgent need for Walama Court

The NSW Bar Association has urgently called for a court that would address the over-representation of Indigenous people in Australia’s criminal justice system.

BIG LAW • Sun, 14 Jun 2020

Vicarious trauma and the emotional scars of a career in law 

To work in law is to bear the emotional scars that come with it. From vicarious trauma to hypervigilance in everyday settings, Lawyers Weekly takes a look at the triggers ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 14 Jun 2020

How a ‘no’ turned a murder trial into a miscarriage of justice

Within the courtrooms, all judges, Crown prosecutors and even counsel assisting should be second-guessing how their evidence and examination can lead to a miscarriage of ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 11 Jun 2020