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George Pell to try for final bid of appeal
Predicted to be the most watched hearing in Australian history, the high-profile George Pell final bid for appeal will begin today. Here’s what to expect.
BIG LAW • Tue, 10 Mar 2020
Westpac’s Reinventure secures investment in InDebted
LegalVision has assisted Reinventure, a Westpac innovation fund, on its investment in a series A round capital raise.
SME LAW • Tue, 10 Mar 2020
What the top law firms offer for graduates
Lawyers Weekly identified eight of the BigLaw firms graduates want to work with. This week, we take a look at what new starters stand to receive from their favourite ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 09 Mar 2020
Law students design inaugural Crisis Simulation Summit
A team of remarkable law students has designed an Australian-first Crisis Simulation Summit to shape the future of national security. As the summit begins to form, ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 09 Mar 2020
World rankings reveal best universities for Australian law students
The QS World University rankings found 18 Australian universities made the list as the best places for law students, with six of them making top 50.
Griffith University grad plays part in historic $30m class action suit
University graduate-turned-barrister Joshua Creamer worked with residents of a town subjected to racist police action in 2004 and beat the odds with a $30 million win.
Canberra university first to offer #MeToo law course
An Australian university has taken a major first step in examining the legal issues from the #MeToo movement with a course designed to inform young law students.
The universities delivering on gender equality
Many of Australia’s BigLaw firms were named leaders in gender equality in the firm. A big part of being open and accepting of equality starts at the very beginning – ...
Celebrating women in law this International Women’s Day
For International Women’s Day 2020, Lawyers Weekly takes at where the legal sector can improve for female lawyers in future as we celebrate a year of women in law.
BIG LAW • Thu, 05 Mar 2020