The Law Society of New South Wales has welcomed a decision by the NSW government to place mental health professionals in police area command centres.
The NSW Bar Association has urgently called for a court that would address the over-representation of Indigenous people in Australia’s criminal justice system.
To work in law is to bear the emotional scars that come with it. From vicarious trauma to hypervigilance in everyday settings, Lawyers Weekly takes a look at the triggers of a career in law with two of Australia’s top legal professionals.
On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, it is critical to consider the need for stronger laws to combat the scourge of elder abuse, writes Andrew Simpson.
According to the president of the Law Council of Australia, Pauline Wright, COVID-19 has truly highlighted the need for change within the Australian legal sector, particularly, the importance of a federal charter of human rights.
A national firm has confirmed its senior promotions for 2020, with a number of lawyers elevated to senior roles, including partners, special counsel and associate positions.
Within the courtrooms, all judges, Crown prosecutors and even counsel assisting should be second-guessing how their evidence and examination can lead to a miscarriage of justice. In one instance, just the word “no” was the detriment of a murder case.
There are numerous social issues, including deaths in custody, whereby lawyers in the criminal law space can and must lend their professional weight to drive change.
International law firm Squire Patton Boggs has continued its transformative growth with the appointment of three new partners in its Perth office.
A number of notable judges, lawyers and academics from the legal industry have been recognised for their services to the law and the judiciary in the Queen’s birthday honours list for 2020.
