Lawyers for Pauline Hanson issue High Court ultimatum
Lawyers working for One Nation leader Pauline Hanson have issued a warning to Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to open the borders or face legal action in the High Court.
BIG LAW • Wed, 27 May 2020
Mental health inquiry granted extension
A royal commission into the state of Victoria’s mental health sector has been granted a three-month extension following the cancellations of public hearings and ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 27 May 2020
Promoting international human rights in a time of pandemic
On March 16 2020, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued a press release urging states against the abuse of their emergency powers in dealing ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 27 May 2020
Guilty solicitor accuses Supreme Court of ‘grave bias’
A Victorian solicitor has requested that the Supreme Court grant him an extension of time to seek leave on the grounds the courts were not impartial and were ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 27 May 2020
Media, journalists face trial over exposing George Pell trial
Media organisations, corporate groups and individual journalists could soon face trial over an alleged breach of suppression orders protecting Cardinal George Pell’s ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 26 May 2020
Law professor appointment to Balnaves chair in Constitutional Law
A pro-vice-chancellor Indigenous and professor of law at UNSW Sydney has been named the Balnaves chair in Constitutional Law, on the anniversary of the Uluru Statement.
BIG LAW • Tue, 26 May 2020
Commercial firm forms joint venture with business advisory group
A commercial law firm based on NSW Central Coast has unveiled its formation of the new joint venture with a business advisory firm to assist businesses in the area.
BIG LAW • Tue, 26 May 2020
Supreme Court fast tracks historic sexual abuse case
With just two months to live, a sexual abuse survivor has won a historic judgement in the first-of-its-kind case before the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
BIG LAW • Tue, 26 May 2020
Environmental laws ‘fail’ to prevent future deadly pandemics
In a letter to Environment Minister Sussan Ley, 180 professionals have criticised laws that they argue have failed to properly protect the environment and prevent future ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 25 May 2020
