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The royal commission investigating criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo’s double-crossing with Victoria Police has sought to make variations to over 60 suppression orders in an attempt to lift the lid on the scandal before the final report is due.

Emerging corporate counsel should be unafraid to ask for working structures that best suit their needs and growth plans.

The legal function within businesses and organisations will be more critical than ever in the wake of Australia’s first recession in 29 years, providing unique opportunities.

Legal departments will have to ensure they allocate spending in the most beneficial ways at a time in which the nation is entering a recession.

Two principals have shared how their firms have responded to the coronavirus crisis and how the impact of the pandemic will shape the legal profession going forward.

Transparency International Australia is pleased to see Christian Porter recommit the government to establishing an anti-corruption watchdog for Federal Parliament.

An independent inquiry has found Justice Dyson Heydon sexually harassed six young women as they worked as judge’s associates in the High Court of Australia.

As a member of the Human Rights Council, Australia can and should act in a principled way to support, not hinder, scrutiny of racism and police violence, legal advocates argue.

One-third of listed company directors want a total ban on class actions, while business lobbies have called for a complete overhaul of the current system.

The full extent of historical sex abuse in Australia’s juvenile detention centres is yet to surface, writes Leanne McDonald.