News

Due to Australia’s disappointing response to international students amid the pandemic, three in five had indicated they are less likely to recommend it as a place to study.

Lawyers Weekly’s Protégé has taken a look back at the last fortnight’s news and found the most important updates that law students should know about the profession today.

One of NSW’s top law schools has celebrated the Gilbert + Tobin Public Centre of Law anniversary, reflecting back on 20 years of vital legal assistance.

Lawyers Weekly is thrilled to present the ninth annual Women in Law Awards.

The biggest challenge for legal employers, in the wake of JobKeeper 2.0, will be “getting it right”, says one tax partner.

NSW’s legal body has welcomed changes to a law that compelled counsellors to report sexual assault and family violence to police, even when the victim wished not to.

A team of law academics has launched an examination into the impact of the internet on domestic and sexual violence survivors.

Border closures and economic uncertainty have caused headaches for migration lawyers and accredited specialists, but even in the wake of such challenges, there are emerging opportunities for professionals in this space to thrive.

Despite an “encouraging” increase in the number of female senior and junior barristers being briefed on matters over the past three years, a new report has revealed that the gender pay gap is still significant and unlikely to hit the target in the next reporting year.

The independent body tasked with investigating police misconduct and corruption said it would be unlikely that it would have the “necessary powers” to pursue criminal action against the Victoria Police members embroiled in the Lawyer X scandal.