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
Compensation firm investigates anti-Semitic behaviour at Victorian school
With assistance from a leading compensation firm, former students have taken action against a Victorian school for anti-Semitic and racial vilification.
SME LAW • Sun, 30 Aug 2020
Police investigating police must end, human rights lawyer says
Human rights lawyers have called for a law change and an end to the practice of police investigating other police in deaths in custody matters.
SME LAW • Thu, 27 Aug 2020
Victoria to review gag laws that would imprison sexual assault victims
An “urgent” review into the gag laws preventing sexual assault survivors from speaking about their experiences will be conducted by Victorian law reform bodies.
BIG LAW • Thu, 27 Aug 2020
EY Law appoints top employment lawyer
Global organisation EY Law has welcomed the appointment of a top employment and IR specialist lawyer to its partnership.
SME LAW • Thu, 27 Aug 2020
New criminal offence ‘not needed’ to combat conversion therapy
Though strongly opposing conversion therapy in any of its forms, the ACT Law Society does not agree with the “heavy-handed” creation of a new criminal offence.
BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Aug 2020
Asylum seeker test cases reach High Court
Four test cases to determine which court should hear allegations about the inadequate healthcare of refugees and asylum seekers will be considered by a High Court appeal
BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Aug 2020
Solicitor to personally front costs due to ‘administrative delays’
A solicitor has been ordered to “personally pay” the costs accrued from a delay in court proceedings, citing administrative oversight and COVID-19 restrictions.
BIG LAW • Tue, 25 Aug 2020
Federal Court class action launched against CBA
Shine Lawyers has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against major bank CBA’s CommInsure policy on behalf of “tens of thousands” of affected consumers.
SME LAW • Tue, 25 Aug 2020
