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The High Court of Australia has ruled that employees of the RBA joint venture, Securency Pty Ltd (now CCL Secure Pty Ltd), defrauded Dr Benov Berry of over $38 million in agency commission entitlements. 

NSW courts are introducing new look websites that will make it faster and easier for the community to access important information and pay fines.

A Canberra college which regards its drinking culture as a “badge of honour” has been ordered to pay a former student $420,000 in damages for breaching their duty of care when she came forward with allegations of sexual assault during a campus event.

An Adelaide university is offering a six-month course to refine coding skills to allow the next generation of lawyers to develop a competitive edge in their chosen practices.

Law students from three Australian universities have explored how a global pandemic has influenced the rule of law, from enforced lockdowns to Supreme Court battles.

Students of a Canberra university have engaged with the law in new forms, including magazines, podcasts, reimagined judgements and even a children’s picture book.

Lawyers Weekly’s Protégé takes a look back at the last two weeks to round up the top 10 stories that young lawyers should know about the law today, including a look at our Australian Law Awards winners and podcasts with some really impressive legal women.

Client service delivery should centre around one’s output and the value provided, one NewLaw leader says, as part of the push to ensure equity for legal professionals.

New research shows the extent to which COVID-19 has and will continue to impact upon the workplace policies of corporate counsel.

The federal government’s justice targets to reduce adult incarceration of First Nations people were largely criticised by legal bodies, but the NSW Bar theorises that new data on the COVID-19 period’s prison population could be the key.