Profession to address the problem of sexual harassment in law
Following the findings of sexual harassment at Australia’s highest court, the rest of the country has committed to implementing the recommendations for policies and ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 24 Jun 2020
Behavioural ethics to uphold expert bias in courts
Despite codes of conduct and with very little rigorous management of expert witnesses in Australian courts, expert bias is going largely unchecked. In a new paper, ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 24 Jun 2020
‘We must do more’: Legal profession responds to Dyson Heydon findings
In response to a High Court independent inquiry that found Justice Dyson Heydon had sexually harassed six women, the legal profession has responded with congratulations ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 23 Jun 2020
Lawyer X inquiry finalises suppression order fight
The royal commission investigating criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo’s double-crossing with Victoria Police has sought to make variations to over 60 suppression orders in ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 23 Jun 2020
Former Justice Dyson Heydon sexually harassed 6 women, High Court finds
An independent inquiry has found Justice Dyson Heydon sexually harassed six young women as they worked as judge’s associates in the High Court of Australia.
BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Jun 2020
New arbitration scheme to address civil litigation backlog
Although courts will begin to address the COVID-19 backlog, civil litigation may still be left behind. Speaking to Lawyers Weekly, two barristers explain how a new ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Jun 2020
Victoria’s contingency fee legislation ‘regrettable’, NSW Bar says
The Victorian government’s decision to legislate contingency fees for lawyers working on class actions is “regrettable”, said the NSW Bar Association.
BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Jun 2020
Tasmania shuts down gender debate with new research
The Tasmanian Law Reform Institute published new research that could shut down all legal debate around the state’s controversial gender laws introduced in 2019.
BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Jun 2020
Victoria makes progress with specialist family violence courts
Despite the difficulties of implementing new changes into Australian courts during the COVID-19 pandemic, Victoria has progressed with its plans to deliver a ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Jun 2020
