High Court sets hearing date for disgraced Cardinal George Pell
The High Court of Australia has set a date to hear Cardinal George Pell’s final appeal as his lawyers submit documents debating the necessity of watching a video.
NEWLAW • Sun, 23 Feb 2020
Lawyer X: The informing, the lies and the year of inquiry
The royal commission into the mishandling of a criminal barrister by Victoria Police will come to an end on Friday. Before it does, Lawyers Weekly takes a look back at ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 20 Feb 2020
Lawyer X royal commission comes to an end
The Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants’ public hearings are now over, concluding with explosive news that 1,297 people stand to have their cases ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 20 Feb 2020
Lessons from England’s policy and laws around image-based sexual abuse
English law and policy around image-based sexual abuse are “inconsistent, out of date and full of gaps”, and Australia may be managing these issues better.
BIG LAW • Wed, 19 Feb 2020
SA Law Society supports increasing bushfire compensation
The Law Society of South Australia has thrown its support behind increasing firefighter entitlements for volunteers in line with paid counterparts, but said it should be ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 19 Feb 2020
Top cop leaks Lawyer X identity, brings scandal full circle
The former Victoria Police assistant commissioner accused of engaging in an affair with Nicola Gobbo has been named as the source of the 2014 leak that revealed her ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 19 Feb 2020
Solicitor found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct, ordered to pay $20k
The Law Society of the ACT has brought an application for occupational discipline against a solicitor who was found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct and ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Feb 2020
ABN AMRO and ING achieve financial close
Banks ABN AMRO and ING have achieved financial close for Fotowatio Renewable Ventures Winton Solar Farm with assistance from Herbert Smith Freehills.
BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Feb 2020
High Court decision should not be used to advocate politicisation of judges
A recent opinion piece on the High Court decision in the Love and Thoms cases called explicitly for judges with a political leaning, but it’s these debates that ignore ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Feb 2020
