For quite some time, and even now still, Paul Dale would open his newspaper or switch on the television to see his face and the label “disgraced ex-detective”. Now an inquiry into Lawyer X has finished, Mr Dale is ready for a new story, he tells Lawyers Weekly.
The big end of town remains committed to the recruitment and retention of the emerging generation as the social, political and economic impacts of COVID-19 continue to unravel.
Legal Aid Queensland has suspended face-to-face duty lawyer services, putting the most vulnerable in society at risk, a leading criminal lawyer says.
Victoria has made the first move to expand the Drug Court, which has been running in several Melbourne magistrates courts.
There is a lag in the delivery of client services that needs to be addressed if legal professionals are to become truly client-centric, according to a managing director.
Although BigLaw has sprung into action in attempting to manage the coronavirus situation, SME firms have been experiencing a unique battle of their own.
Workers who contract coronavirus may be able to pursue workers’ compensation claims, argues one lawyer.
Having motivation to get out of bed in the morning is fundamentally important, not just for wellbeing, but for professional drive and environmental productivity, argues one partner.
Cases that are “urgent and critical” are set to be prioritised by the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia as the impact of COVID-19 escalates.
There’s a progressive paradigm shift in the boutique legal sector with the profession increasingly investing in building their firms’ reputation as a company, rather than a group of individual entities, writes Anthony Hersch.
