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Human body, illegal organ trafficking, ALHR

22 Sep 2017

Australia poised to combat illegal organ harvesting: ALHR

The Australian Lawyers for Human Rights are calling for changes to the law so that organ trafficking crimes outside of Australia are capable of consti...

Online service, barristers, BarristerSELECT, Stephen Foley

22 Sep 2017

New online service leverages barristers’ clerks to aid briefing

A new online tool has been launched to help NSW solicitors find the most suitable barristers for their matters. ...

NSW District Court judge, Tim Gartelmann SC, next appointment,

22 Sep 2017

Silk replaces outgoing NSW District Court judge

A barrister has been named as the next appointment to the NSW District Court, following the retirement of Judge Martin Sides QC. ...

22 Sep 2017

Slater and Gordon makes class action deal, calls in turnaround expert

Slater and Gordon has taken a further step towards settling the shareholder class actions against it and has recruited a turnaround expert as its new ...

21 Sep 2017

SME firm to bolster client base with digital assets

A law firm based in New South Wales says it’s set to nab more clientele through its incorporation of blockchain technology and accepting digital ass...

21 Sep 2017

Law Society acknowledges ‘diversity of opinion’ on same-sex marriage

The council of the Law Society of NSW has said it respects the diverse views of its members on same-sex marriage, and reiterated its support for a res...

21 Sep 2017

Future legal market ‘will not be pure law’

It’s vital that today’s legal professionals start preparing for what the future legal market is going to look like, according to a principal at Fo...

21 Sep 2017

The fight to decrease negative stigma surrounding mental health

Australian legal professionals are being encouraged to help decrease the stigma surrounding mental health by joining Lawyers Weekly in its support of ...

21 Sep 2017

NewLaw firm reveals app dedicated to in-house teams

A NewLaw firm has announced it is enabling in-house teams to use big data through the release of a new app. ...

21 Sep 2017

Victoria considers legalising euthanasia

A change in law to allow voluntary assisted dying in Victoria will be considered by the State Parliament before the end of the year. ...

21 Sep 2017

Federal government ignoring elder abuse crisis, lawyer says

A Queensland lawyer has called on federal politicians to follow the lead of the Queensland government in combating elder abuse. ...

20 Sep 2017

Competition rife among firms for R&I clients

As more restructuring and insolvency matters come under the spotlight, competition for clients is increasing at full speed, according to two global l...

20 Sep 2017

Lawyers fired up over lack of clarity on electronic conveyancing timeline

Queensland lawyers have expressed their frustration with the state government, saying repeated attempts for clarity on the time frame of the formal i...

20 Sep 2017

Lawyer calls out excess of assistance dog trial for veterans

A new trial being run by the federal government of the mental health benefits that assistance dogs can offer veterans has been described by one lawye...

20 Sep 2017

Silk picked to monitor national security laws

Dr James Renwick SC has been appointed as Independent National Security Legislation Monitor after several months acting in the role. ...

20 Sep 2017

Agriculture start-ups to benefit from Minters mentors

MinterEllison has announced a partnership with an agriculture and food tech start-up incubator. ...

19 Sep 2017

Lonely Planet collaboration delivers new in-house tool

Software provider LawAdvisor has worked with travel business Lonely Planet to develop a new tool to help in-house teams manage their work. ...

19 Sep 2017

In Murphy’s defence: the background story

Lawyers Weekly speaks with the public servant turned corporate lawyer who represented High Court justice Lionel Murphy in 1986, in what would become o...

19 Sep 2017

Aus catching up on international arbitration front

Australia is starting to see a spike in international arbitration with this set to continue over the next 12 months, according to a partner at a globa...

19 Sep 2017

Addressing disordered eating in the legal profession

Calls are being made for Australia’s legal profession to address disordered eating after it has been found that an “alarmingly” high number of ...

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Allens managing partner Richard Spurio, image courtesy Allens' website

Jun 21 2017

Promo season at Allens

A group of lawyers at Allens have received promotions across its PNG and Australian offices. ...

May 11 2017

Partner exits for in-house role

A Victorian lawyer has left the partnership of a national firm to start a new gig with state governm...

May 11 2017

National firm recruits ‘major asset’

A national law firm has announced it has appointed a new corporate partner who brings over 15 years'...

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May 16 2017

Access to justice for young transgender Australians

Reform is looming for the process that young transgender Australians and their families must current...

May 11 2017

The lighter side of the law: when law and comedy collide

On the face of it, there doesn’t seem to be much that is amusing about the law, writes Geoff Rober...

May 10 2017

Advocate’s immunity – without fear or without favour but not both

On 29 March 2017, the High Court handed down its decision in David Kendirjian v Eugene Lepore & ...