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A not-for-profit legal group has addressed the gap in existing criminal laws that fails to recognise and prevent family violence for Tasmanian victims.

Lawyers Weekly’s sister brand, MyBusiness, is bringing together an impressive line-up of decision-makers, dignitaries, business owners and mental health advocates over three half-days in September, as part of the only 100 per cent virtual, free conference for business owners in Australia.

The Victorian government has welcomed recommendations to improve and modernise contempt of court laws to ensure they are fair and clear. This overhaul will also ensure victims of sexual assault or harassment are not confined to secrecy.

Until you stop thinking like a law firm and start thinking like a business, you won’t be successful in landing government grants, says one founder and CEO.

Many law firms have been transitioning away from paper in recent years, but the onset of COVID-19 may accelerate that trend.

The taking of one’s employees to the Fair Work Commission – as one Melbourne laundry facility has done, could have implications for workplace safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an employment lawyer.

A victory by former vice-president Joe Biden in the looming presidential election could result in a vastly different professional marketplace for Australian practitioners.

Justice Kenneth Hayne AC QC has warned “slogans replaced reasoned debate” within Australian institutions but suggested there are lessons to be learnt from COVID-19.

The Australian government is preparing to reopen the detention centre on Christmas Island to house criminals who cannot be deported amid COVID-19 restrictions.

New figures indicate favourable bail decisions and sympathetic sentences contributed to a significant decrease in the prison population during the COVID-19 pandemic.