New justice precinct, law school under $350m proposal
A Western Sydney commercial hub has introduced a proposal to expand the area’s justice precinct and attract more than 2,200 new legal professionals while attracting more ...
SME LAW • Thu, 13 Aug 2020
Will a hotel quarantine class action succeed?
A class action firm is in discussion with Victorian businesses over the quarantine hotel bungled program – but does it have any chance of ending up in court?
SME LAW • Thu, 13 Aug 2020
Open letter calls for Climate Change Act in NT
An open letter has called for the Northern Territory to create a “legally binding pathway” with the Climate Change Act to meet a target agreed under the Paris Agreement
SME LAW • Thu, 13 Aug 2020
Stage 4 lockdown: Employers to consider mental health reprieve, partners say
Partners at a national firm have cautioned employers against ignoring their employees’ mental health concerns as Melbourne braces for six weeks of stage four lockdowns
SME LAW • Wed, 12 Aug 2020
Concern for increased police powers on Indigenous Victorians
Human rights legal groups are calling on the Victorian government to assure the public that the increased police powers will not adversely affect disadvantaged groups.
SME LAW • Wed, 12 Aug 2020
MP slams ‘hypocritical’ government review of greyhound racing act
A mandatory review of the greyhound racing legislation has attracted criticism over the “extremely hypocritical” way in which the NSW government is accepting submissions
SME LAW • Wed, 12 Aug 2020
Solicitor loses bid against LSC over jurisdictional errors
A solicitor representing himself before the NSW Supreme Court has pursued a judicial review of two decisions made by the Legal Services Commissioner in 2018.
BIG LAW • Tue, 11 Aug 2020
China’s national security laws condemned amid high-profile arrest
Amid reports a high-profile media tycoon has been arrested over a suspected collusion with foreign forces, foreign ministers from across the world have communicated ...
SME LAW • Tue, 11 Aug 2020
‘It does not make sense’: Lawyers cut off from work due to childcare restrictions
Australian lawyers are concerned the Victorian limited childcare restrictions will directly affect solicitors and barristers, leaving some without critical legal aid.
BIG LAW • Tue, 11 Aug 2020
