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Ruby Princess passengers launch class action

The passengers embroiled in the Ruby Princess debacle have filed a class action over the mishandling of a deadly coronavirus outbreak onboard.

24 July 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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NSW solicitor struck off for disbursing trust monies, misleading records

The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has struck off a solicitor who disbursed his clients’ trust monies without permission and attempted to hide the payments.

24 July 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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Free speech, and people’s reputations, are both worth defending

Ensuring the reputations of all persons are protected, while allowing for free and responsible speech, is a balance that must be struck, writes Mark Speakman.

24 July 2020
By Attorney-General Mark Speakman SC
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Family court bomber found guilty of 3 murders

Thirty years on from the murders of a justice, a justice’s wife and a member of church, the Supreme Court of NSW has found a former firefighter guilty.

24 July 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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Family violence victims still waiting on promised law reform

Victims are still waiting on promised reforms that would have stopped family violence perpetrators from hiding assets when going through family law courts.

24 July 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Australia’s capital raising surge may repeat due to second wave

Law firms may need to prepare for an unprecedented spike in Australian capital raising again as the full economic impact of COVID-19 becomes clear.

24 July 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Open letter calls for government to keep children out of prison

A collective group comprising of legal representatives, a law society and human rights organisations has penned an open letter calling on the ACT government to raise the age of criminal responsibility in the territory from 10 to 14 years.

24 July 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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What the JobKeeper changes mean for boutiques

The federal government’s changes to the JobKeeper scheme are to be welcomed but questions remain about business practices and the long-term viability of legal practices.

23 July 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Ensuring you get paid during COVID-19

Cash flow is more important than ever right now and you really need to make sure you get paid for every single job you do, says Helen Kay.

23 July 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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BigLaw can and will do more pro bono work, says KWM

As it launches its new Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), King & Wood Mallesons is optimistic about the capacity of not only its lawyers but all those at the big end of town to better serve the communities around them.

23 July 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy