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The Sydney lawyer who made controversial statements about Melbourne’s mask order has claimed that he was “right all along” and has asked that the Law Society apologise and drop all allegations that he brought the profession into disrepute. 

Adelaide-based firm NDA Law has elevated Lisa Christo, who started at the firm five years ago as a graduate, to senior associate.

There is much we still need to learn and be made aware of before the legal profession starts to debate the legalities of workplaces mandating the COVID-19 vaccination, writes Ian McGarrity.

Colleagues, friends and family have remembered long-serving, Victorian criminal defence barrister Colin Lovitt SC as a passionate and formidable lawyer. 

The Chief Justice of the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court of Australia has announced that efforts to reduce waiting times and improve access to justice will continue in 2021. 

Laws that govern disclosure and publication of court and tribunal information, including suppression orders, could be reformed as these undergo public consultation.

The Council of the NSW Law Society is seeking a finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct and a caution against a solicitor for making a false statement.

The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has found a solicitor of 24 years’ experience guilty of professional misconduct for the mishandling of his clients’ deposits.

For the last two years, Phoebe Macdougall has lived in a van, spending her time on the various headlands of Sydney’s Northern Beaches. It has, she said, done wonders for her wellness, making her a better legal professional.

Following recent controversies around the new, controversial national security law, the Hong Kong police officials have arrested a lawyer and 10 others on suspicion that they assisted 12 residents in fleeing the city.