Millions in compensation payments delayed, ALA finds
Centrelink delays are preventing vulnerable families from accessing millions of dollars locked in insurers’ trust accounts, a national legal body has found.
BIG LAW • Wed, 02 Sep 2020
Class action firms deliver strong FY20 results
Two of Australia’s leading class action firms have delivered over $700 million in claims for their clients, reported improvements in their corporate and business ...
SME LAW • Tue, 01 Sep 2020
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
