How much did Pell know? We’re about to find out
The Victorian government has cleared the release of unpublished findings from the inquiry into child sex abuse, which detail Cardinal George Pell’s knowledge of the ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 28 Apr 2020
The impact of COVID-19 on WA courts
In Western Australia the practice is to not typically conduct judge-alone trials in substation for vacated jury trials, so how has the state’s courts fared amid the ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 28 Apr 2020
‘Informer 3838’: The real story behind Lawyer X
Over two feature-length episodes, the story of Lawyer X was told – parts of it were on the money, the rest missed its mark. Lawyers Weekly broke down the real story ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Apr 2020
A grim reality: The justice system and sexual assault cases
Leave a little bit of evidence, and offenders of a murder are easier to prosecute. Leave the smallest remorse and offenders of manslaughter or burglary or drug ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Apr 2020
Federal Circuit Court fast tracks urgent COVID-related cases
A dedicated list has been established by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia to urgently deal with a surge in parenting-related and domestic violence disputes amid ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Apr 2020
Victorian Bar responds to State of Emergency declaration
The behavioural changes over the last six weeks have been “downright prejudicial to civil liberties” but have inspired sacrifices for long-term social and economic ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Apr 2020
Classified Witness J prosecution inquiry abandoned
An inquiry into a highly sensitive, secretive government prosecution will no longer proceed with the review due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Apr 2020
High Court set to rule on ‘beauty parade’ race of law firms
A plaintiff law firm is about to learn if it should have been granted Australia’s biggest class actions against banking giant AMP following the royal commission.
SME LAW • Sun, 26 Apr 2020
Victoria Police and policing body at odds over Lawyer X scandal
Victoria Police has accepted its Lawyer X wrongdoing with new considerations into officer handling and training, while a professional policing body denied practices need ...
SME LAW • Sun, 26 Apr 2020
