Qld courts protect animals with lifetime bans

A report by the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council has shed light on the number of animal cruelty offences, with 250 revealed to be banned from owning animals.

BIG LAW • Mon, 19 Aug 2019

Pulse Consortium bids to deliver Qld infrastructure

Corrs has advised Pulse Consortium on its bid to deliver transport infrastructure for a major Queensland construction project.

SME LAW • Sun, 18 Aug 2019

‘Don’t count on law’ to protect against scammers

A compensation lawyer said Australians should not count on the legal system to save them from scams or to recover money as “our hands are largely tied.”

SME LAW • Sun, 18 Aug 2019

Dentons appoints managing partner for IP

Dentons has appointed a new managing associate to “strengthen” its IP and life sciences offerings to its Australian clients.

BIG LAW • Thu, 15 Aug 2019

‘Press freedom must be fiercely protected’, says LCA

The Law Council of Australia (LCA) has condemned the raids on journalists and called for stronger definitions of what constitutes harm to national security.

BIG LAW • Thu, 15 Aug 2019

LIV calls for CCTV to monitor animal slaughter

CCTV systems should be mandatory in areas where animals are slaughtered as opposed to increasing penalties for trespassers, according to the Law Institute of Victoria ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 15 Aug 2019

Mills Oakley hires partner from Ashurst

Mills Oakley has made a banking and finance hire with new partner Tim Macmillan, a former special counsel from Ashurst’s project finance team.

BIG LAW • Wed, 14 Aug 2019

Lawyer X: Key takeaways and predictions from the RCMPI

Between testimonies, millions of pages of evidence and ongoing secrecy, the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants (RCMPI) has opened the door to more ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 14 Aug 2019

Law Society NT welcomes new Local Court judge

The Law Society Northern Territory welcomed longstanding local practitioner Meredith Day Huntingford as the newest judge of the Local Court.

BIG LAW • Wed, 14 Aug 2019