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For family lawyers, COVID-19 and ensuing lockdowns have presented myriad challenges. However, it has also given rise to opportunities that practitioners must grab with both hands.

There are numerous measures in the federal budget that boutique law firms can and should welcome as the nation continues its economic recovery.

Lawyers practising in family law are grateful for the injection of cash and resources to the sector and courts, but note that this is an area that the government can and must go further.

Work as an independent children’s lawyer may sound appealing to those wanting to combine their passion for the law with their love for kids, however, there are significant challenges to be factored in too, writes Stefanie Costi.

Members of the legal profession have spoken out about the 2020-21 federal budget, with some pleased and others believing measures didn’t go far enough.

Lawyers Weekly, together with Sheahan Lock Partners, is pleased to announce finalists for two of the 31 categories for the 2020 Partner of the Year Awards.

Commercial and civil disputes can now be resolved out of court with the Victorian Bar’s new arbitration scheme, aimed at timely and cost-effective resolutions.

Youth criminals are being diverted from courts at a high rate that just one in three is facing the judicial system, new police figures reveal.

Centre Alliance has thrown their support behind the higher education bill, guaranteeing that future law students must pay at least 28 per cent more than current students.

Lawyers Weekly, in conjunction with Commonwealth Bank of Australia, is pleased to announce the finalists for three of the 31 categories for the 2020 Partner of the Year Awards.