Virtual law school welcomes new era for legal education
An associate professor with one of Australia’s top law schools said that there are a myriad of opportunities and advantages that come with a fully virtual legal education
NEWLAW • Mon, 18 May 2020
Building a legal resume with a coronavirus-sized hole
The odds of securing a highly sought-after position in the legal profession are much stronger with a full resume, so how should law students manage a CV in the time of ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 18 May 2020
Supreme Court judge appointed professor of practice
The Honourable Kevin Ball AM QC has been appointed as Monash Law’s new director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, after a highly effective career as an advocate
NEWLAW • Mon, 18 May 2020
Brisbane solicitor ordered to pay $27k to compensate clients
A Queensland solicitor, who was removed from the roll in 2019, has been ordered to pay former clients $27,350 worth of compensation for his inappropriate conduct.
BIG LAW • Sun, 17 May 2020
Private courtrooms fast-track property settlements
A growing number of separating couples are seeking their own private courtrooms to fast-track divorce matters, including outsourcing property settlements to private ...
SME LAW • Sun, 17 May 2020
WA solicitor removed from roll for stealing elderly client’s life savings
A solicitor based in Perth has been struck from the roll, over a year after being sentenced to seven years behind bars for stealing $1.96 million from an elderly and ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 14 May 2020
Legal service ‘deeply disappointed’ with strip-search consequences
A suite of reports has detailed the excessive and unlawful strip searching of young people but has not recommended consequences for the NSW Police officers involved.
BIG LAW • Thu, 14 May 2020
COVIDSafe data ‘safe in our hands’, says AG office
Legislation passed by the Morrison government has enhanced the privacy protections in the COVIDSafe app, according to Attorney-General Christian Porter.
BIG LAW • Thu, 14 May 2020
Law Society seeks to remove solicitor from Roll
The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has determined whether the Law Society can proceed with an application to remove a solicitor’s name from the Roll.
BIG LAW • Wed, 13 May 2020
