Clive Palmer loses legal bid amid defamation action
Mining billionaire Clive Palmer has failed in his bid to prevent young people from taking legal action against his Galilee Coal Project, arguing it negatively impacted ...
SME LAW • Tue, 01 Sep 2020
Lawyer X: Counsel assisting submissions detail legal breaches, allege criminal wrongdoing
Lawyers assisting the commission investigating the conduct of criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo and Victoria Police have submitted the behaviour diminished public ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 01 Sep 2020
‘This is our profession’: Noor Blumer on reporting sexual harassment
The more victims stand together to call out inappropriate conduct, the less women will continue to be victims of power-based sexual harassment, Noor Blumer said.
BIG LAW • Mon, 31 Aug 2020
Study questions validity of findings that female judges are interrupted more
Are female judges interrupted more frequently than their male counterparts? A follow-up study has questioned the validity of the findings with a much broader sample base
BIG LAW • Mon, 31 Aug 2020
Justice system biases target female offenders
When it comes to women before the justice system, small biases and large precedents are contributing to false prosecutions and wrongful imprisonments.
BIG LAW • Mon, 31 Aug 2020
Lighthouse Project shines light on risk screening at major courts
The Family and Federal Circuit Courts are in strong support of a “groundbreaking and innovative” project designed to facilitate family violence and risk screenings.
BIG LAW • Mon, 31 Aug 2020
$1m legal win a landmark victory, sets precedent for WA residents
A landmark legal victory in the Supreme Court of Western Australia will set a precedent in future for asbestos victims holding a company responsible for exposure.
BIG LAW • Mon, 31 Aug 2020
Legal overhaul recommended for university amid sexual harassment findings
The Honourable Bruce Lander QC has recommended an overhaul of legal procedures relating to external lawyers at the University of Adelaide amid reports the former ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 31 Aug 2020
The impact of technology, climate change and social issues on female lawyers
Lawyer, former refugee and advocate Nyadol Nyuon breaks down the challenges that Australian female lawyers must face everyday – from climate change, technology and social ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 30 Aug 2020
