ACT Law Society welcomes new CEO
The president and council of the ACT Law Society have warmly welcomed its new chief executive officer.
BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Jun 2020
Principal partner fined for failing to comply with law society
A principal partner has been reprimanded and fined for failing to complete a mandatory course, contravening his practicing certificate.
BIG LAW • Tue, 16 Jun 2020
NSW anti-discrimination law changes should be rejected, academic says
A law academic said changes to a complaints system in NSW anti-discrimination laws should be rejected for the sake of the rest of the country.
SME LAW • Tue, 16 Jun 2020
End to migration lawyers’ dual regulation ‘necessary’
The Law Council of Australia said the removal of dual regulation for migration lawyers is a “necessary and timely move” for the profession.
BIG LAW • Tue, 16 Jun 2020
The monster that is advocacy in higher courts
It was like surfing 20-foot waves of hot molten lava on the back of an untamed dragon as the ground under me was collapsing, all while trying to gun down thousands of ...
SME LAW • Tue, 16 Jun 2020
Can an incorporated legal practice recover its own costs?
The Victorian Supreme Court has passed down a ruling on whether an incorporated legal practice can recover professional costs from representing themselves.
SME LAW • Tue, 16 Jun 2020
Melbourne welcomes back criminal jury trials
The Supreme Court and County Court of Victoria have put a date on when criminal jury trials can resume now that it can safely welcome people back to courts.
BIG LAW • Mon, 15 Jun 2020
How to prepare for vicarious trauma as a young lawyer
Working in law can mean the difference between a client’s suffering and justice, but while there are many highly rewarding moments, there are also just as many lows
NEWLAW • Mon, 15 Jun 2020
‘Elitist, classist and ableist’: Law students protest exam protocols
Almost 1,000 law students have protested against Monash University’s procedures for upcoming exams, registering their “distress, frustration and anger” in a petition ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 15 Jun 2020
