NSW Local Court appoints 8 new magistrates

The Local Court of NSW appointed eight new magistrates to its bench, which brings a total of 150 years of legal experience to the local court.

BIG LAW • Mon, 23 Sep 2019

Public interest advocate needed to better protect media

To protect public interest journalism and prevent against future raids, the Law Council of Australia has called for federal Public Interest Advocate or Monitor role to ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 23 Sep 2019

Lawyer X potentially lying about ‘mental anguish’, could appear before commission

It’s possible barrister Nicola Gobbo may not appear before the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants due to concerns over her “mental anguish”, but ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 22 Sep 2019

Centuria Heathley Ltd invests for $500m real estate portfolio

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has advised Centuria Heathley Limited on a joint venture aimed at creating a healthcare real estate portfolio.

BIG LAW • Thu, 19 Sep 2019

Ashurst strengthens project finance arena with new co-chair

Ashurst has expanded its New York office and its project finance capabilities with the appointment of a “leading figure” in projects, Betty Cerini.

BIG LAW • Thu, 19 Sep 2019

‘It’s about the things we offer’: How Ashurst attracts and retains staff

The Ashurst team is focused on delivering a “great place to work” for its people, which it credits for its fourth-place ranking in this year’s Legal Firm of Choice Survey

BIG LAW • Wed, 18 Sep 2019

Abortion reform to be passed ‘without further delay’, HRLC says

The Human Rights Law Centre is calling for the NSW parliament to finally pass the bill to decriminalise abortion in light of the majority of Australians supporting the ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 18 Sep 2019

Convicted sex offender George Pell may stand a chance

Convicted sex offender and paedophile Cardinal George Pell may have an opportunity to have his name cleared after lodging leave to appeal his child sex abuse convictions ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 18 Sep 2019

Barrister guilty of professional misconduct for emailing threats to clients

A barrister has been found guilty of professional misconduct after sending intimidating and threatening emails to his clients over outstanding fees.

BIG LAW • Tue, 17 Sep 2019