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
Report on child and youth protection will ‘restore trust in system’
Under proposed recommendations into the child and youth protection services, carers and families may appeal against decisions regarding children in care.
BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Aug 2020
Justice targets are a ‘wish list’ that lack real ambition, legal bodies say
The government’s goal to reduce incarceration rates of Indigenous people down to 15 per cent by 2023 is “setting our sights too low” and lacks committed, ambitious action
BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Aug 2020
What does Victoria’s lockdown mean for courts?
As Melbourne closes back down for the next six weeks, courts prepare for a longer remote period – so what does that mean for those who still need to make in-person ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Aug 2020
ACT Bar shuts down new AFP commissioner’s concerns
The death of a Canberra bikie gang leader has prompted the new AFP commissioner to publicly call for anti-consorting laws in the territory, but the ACT Bar Association ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Aug 2020
VCAT prepares for post-COVID with new partnership
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has partnered with a dispute resolution platform to assist in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Aug 2020
WA Law Society mourns loss of Honourable Michael Murray
The Law Society of Western Australia has remembered the Honourable Michael Murray AM QC as a “giant in the legal profession” and extends their sympathies to his family
BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Aug 2020
Tribunal upholds finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct
An NSW solicitor has lost a bid to appeal a 2018 finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct for failing to identify her client before taking any legal action.
BIG LAW • Sun, 02 Aug 2020
Firm alleges human rights violation against column
A firm that has been at the centre of media controversy has reportedly filed a complaint alleging a major media column violated human rights laws.
BIG LAW • Sun, 02 Aug 2020
