Law Council rejects mandatory minimum sentences
The Law Council of Australia has called for the federal government to reconsider the push for mandatory minimum sentences.
BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Jun 2020
WA reforms unpaid fine laws following ‘inhumane’ death in custody
Western Australia has passed a bill to end the controversial imprisonment of residents with unpaid fines after the inhumane death of a young Aboriginal woman in custody
BIG LAW • Wed, 17 Jun 2020
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
