Victorian Bar virtually welcomes 48 new members
For the first time in its history, the Victorian Bar has welcomed 48 new barristers who will “virtually” sign the Bar Roll as part of their graduation ceremony.
BIG LAW • Mon, 11 May 2020
Informing in 2020: Victoria Police tighten obligations around lawyer informants
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, it was almost too easy for Victoria Police to register an informant with legal obligations – now, after a royal commission and some ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 07 May 2020
Untold cover-ups: Unredacted commission documents reveal Pell’s role
The child abuse royal commission can now reveal Cardinal George Pell’s role in the cover-ups of notorious paedophile priests, “gossip” fears and an alleged bribe.
BIG LAW • Thu, 07 May 2020
‘Urgent’ legal action needed to review COVID-19 in nursing homes
The devastating deaths of residents at the Newmarch House nursing home have prompted calls for an inquiry into the handling of all cases of COVID-19 in elderly patients
SME LAW • Thu, 07 May 2020
Royal Commission finds Pell should have done more
The child abuse royal commission has rejected claims by Cardinal George Pell regarding his knowledge of abuse by notorious paedophile priests.
BIG LAW • Thu, 07 May 2020
Melbourne firm puts people before profits in COVID-19 response
With redundancies and reductions in hours the go-to response for most firms, a Victorian law firm has committed to doing it differently by putting its people first.
BIG LAW • Wed, 06 May 2020
Lawyer X inquiry resumes Thursday
The inquiry examining the police handling of Lawyer X will resume Thursday morning and is set to explore the processes and practices around managing human sources.
BIG LAW • Wed, 06 May 2020
Regional courts to receive $9m stimulus package
The NSW government has announced a fast-tracked program worth $9 million for courts and correction facilities affected by the COVID-19 restrictions.
BIG LAW • Wed, 06 May 2020
48 lawyers sign open letter endorsing COVIDSafe app
Partners, global heads and specialists in technology and privacy law have signed an open letter in support of the COVIDSafe app. Lawyers Weekly spoke to some of those ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 05 May 2020
