Mafia figure launches appeal over Lawyer X conviction
A key player in what was Melbourne’s biggest importation of ecstasy tablets has launched an appeal against his conviction, citing Nicola Gobbo’s informing.
BIG LAW • Tue, 12 May 2020
Origin Energy secures partnership with UK energy retailer
Herbert Smith Freehills has assisted Origin Energy Limited in securing a strategic partnership with UK Octopus Energy.
BIG LAW • Mon, 11 May 2020
Law students support legal aid with COVID-19-related issues
Law students from a Queensland university have been offering much-needed assistance to legal services across Brisbane as the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps through the state.
BIG LAW • Mon, 11 May 2020
Law Institute of Victoria welcomes funding boost
Increased funding to the Victorian frontline legal services will provide greater support and advice during COVID-19, according to the Law Institute of Victoria.
BIG LAW • Mon, 11 May 2020
Australia and the global COVID-19 court changes
Courts across the world have had to quickly adjust to delivering justice technologically – so how does Australia measure up? Lawyers Weekly spoke to two bar associations ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 11 May 2020
‘Treat challenges as opportunities’: CJ Anne Ferguson with Victorian Bar
The Honourable Anne Ferguson, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, talks about the opportunities to be taken during the COVID-19 pandemic, the future of courts ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 11 May 2020
How junior barristers can prepare for a future post-coronavirus
COVID-19 may have taken over the courts and slowed down usual processes, but junior, new and soon-to-be barristers should still be using this time to build a portfolio ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 11 May 2020
NSW District Court prepares to resume jury trials
Offices attached to the NSW District Court have resumed posting summonses to potential jurors as the courts prepare to once again host jury trials.
BIG LAW • Mon, 11 May 2020
WikiLeaks founder trial delayed over coronavirus fears
Julian Assange will no longer proceed with a trial date scheduled for mid-May after it was decided he or his lawyers would not be able to attend in person.
BIG LAW • Mon, 11 May 2020
