For the first time in its history, the Victorian Bar has welcomed 48 new barristers who will “virtually” sign the Bar Roll as part of their graduation ceremony.
A NSW-based law student who commenced proceedings against the state’s admission board, claiming over $64,000 in damages, has seen his latest application for costs dismissed.
Lawyers Weekly, in partnership with UNSW Law, is pleased to announce the finalists for the technology category at this year’s 30 Under 30 Awards.
Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce the finalists for the corporate counsel (SME) category at this year’s 30 Under 30 Awards.
Changes to the Corporations Act, inspired by COVID-19, should be seen as reassuring for businesses and provide greater certainty for AGMs this year.
A South Australian lawyer is again under investigation, this time for allegedly breaching the suspension of his practising certificate.
The peak global member association for barristers has signed off on resolutions to manage the “urgent and potentially irreversible threat to humanity and life on the planet” posed by climate change.
The United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) has given Australia until September to respond to a complaint about why it systematically refuses bail to its own citizens when subject to extradition requests by foreign countries.
An increasing number of legal businesses are recognising that they must embrace technology in order to meet client expectations or be left behind.
A senior barrister has been selected to fill a vacancy caused by the replacement of the Chief Judge of the District Court of Western Australia.
