Increased funding to the Victorian frontline legal services will provide greater support and advice during COVID-19, according to the Law Institute of Victoria.
Courts across the world have had to quickly adjust to delivering justice technologically – so how does Australia measure up? Lawyers Weekly spoke to two bar associations on how Australian courts and the justice system were able to adapt with the rest of the globe.
The Honourable Anne Ferguson, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, talks about the opportunities to be taken during the COVID-19 pandemic, the future of courts and justice post-coronavirus and the leadership that matters most now.
COVID-19 may have taken over the courts and slowed down usual processes, but junior, new and soon-to-be barristers should still be using this time to build a portfolio and create opportunities, said Victorian Bar’s Katherine Lorenz in conversation with Lawyers Weekly.
Offices attached to the NSW District Court have resumed posting summonses to potential jurors as the courts prepare to once again host jury trials.
Julian Assange will no longer proceed with a trial date scheduled for mid-May after it was decided he or his lawyers would not be able to attend in person.
For the first time in its history, the Victorian Bar has welcomed 48 new barristers who will “virtually” sign the Bar Roll as part of their graduation ceremony.
A NSW-based law student who commenced proceedings against the state’s admission board, claiming over $64,000 in damages, has seen his latest application for costs dismissed.
Lawyers Weekly, in partnership with UNSW Law, is pleased to announce the finalists for the technology category at this year’s 30 Under 30 Awards.
Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce the finalists for the corporate counsel (SME) category at this year’s 30 Under 30 Awards.
