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A recent High Court decision in the UK on business interruption insurance coverage in the wake of COVID-19 might pave the way for similar cases in Australia, says one global law firm.

Australian legal tech start-up Legaler has provided over $2 million in free software licences to help lawyers better manage remote working during the age of coronavirus.

People on remand and serving custodial sentences in Queensland are being held in solitary confinement and denied access to lawyers and adequate medical care, according to two legal services.

Lawyers assisting patients and their families who have suffered from negligent care in the NSW healthcare system have welcomed an inquiry into avoidable deaths.

The Andrews government has been hit with another class action on behalf of workers who lost their jobs following the state’s most recent round of lockdowns.

Understanding and appreciating why you do what you do not only help you get out of bed each morning to work, it makes you a better legal professional, says Zile Yu.

Despite the economic instability of the age of coronavirus, lawyers may have been able to cut costs across the board. Here’s how they can stay on track financially as the post-pandemic landscape looms.

Queensland’s chief health officer should be given the same powers and jurisdiction as a Supreme Court judge, and the state should establish a border restriction complaint conciliation process, according to one Gold Coast lawyer.

A Queensland solicitor facing criminal charges over money laundering, fraud and false fee memorandums has lost his practising certificate but has avoided a $20,000 charge for a costs order on the grounds that his argument was not “devoid of merit”.

On behalf of a Melbourne restaurateur, a barrister has lodged documents in the state’s Supreme Court arguing that the curfew decision is invalid and not proportionate.