Victoria greenlights first judge-alone criminal trial

In a landmark ruling, Victoria has greenlit the first judge-alone criminal trial. The decision brings one case forward by almost 10 months amid the coronavirus delays.

BIG LAW • Tue, 02 Jun 2020

New appointments to Court of Appeal and Supreme Court

Victoria’s government has welcomed three new appointments to the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

BIG LAW • Tue, 02 Jun 2020

Law Council welcomes new domestic violence inquiry

The Law Council has welcomed the Morrison government’s inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence after the failure of the Senate inquiry.

BIG LAW • Mon, 01 Jun 2020

Australia concerned about Hong Kong national security laws

The Australian law council has expressed concerns about China’s national security laws, which contain “deeply troubling and problematic features”.

BIG LAW • Mon, 01 Jun 2020

Courts not ready for post-COVID world

Despite an advance in assistive technologies, new research has indicated that the world’s courts and legal systems are not equipped to handle post-COVID ways of working

SME LAW • Mon, 01 Jun 2020

Law students transition to digital summit amid COVID-19 crisis

A team of law students will proceed with an inaugural Australian Crisis Simulation Summit despite the coronavirus pandemic – this time, with more technologies to support ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 01 Jun 2020

‘Fight hard, fight fair’: A criminologist on preparing for a future in criminal law

With an innumerable amount of miscarriages of justice across the court system, students should be better prepared than the prior generation to right the wrongs of the ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 01 Jun 2020

‘Eye-opening’ experience opens law students up for new careers

Law students completing pro bono internships were given a “heartbreaking reality check” when engaged at an employment rights legal centre coping with the COVID-19 fallout

NEWLAW • Mon, 01 Jun 2020

PhD law student assists Rohingya man’s protection visa

A Rohingya man’s protection visa has been reinstated with the assistance of the research from a PhD law student, which was quoted extensively in a tribunal decision.

NEWLAW • Mon, 01 Jun 2020