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An expert on transnational criminal justice has warned that Australia’s “no-evidence” model of extradition places excessive trust in the evidence-gathering processes of foreign justice agencies.

International IP firm Spruson & Ferguson has promoted six lawyers to more senior positions in Australia, including two new principals.

Attorney-General Christian Porter has tabled the Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) final report on Australia’s corporate criminal responsibility regime, seeking to reform the nation’s corporate accountability framework.

Are female judges interrupted more frequently than their male counterparts? A follow-up study has questioned the validity of the findings with a much broader sample base.

When it comes to women before the justice system, small biases and large precedents are contributing to false prosecutions and wrongful imprisonments.

The Family and Federal Circuit Courts are in strong support of a “groundbreaking and innovative” project designed to facilitate family violence and risk screenings.

A landmark legal victory in the Supreme Court of Western Australia will set a precedent in future for asbestos victims holding a company responsible for exposure.

Australian-headquartered international firm MinterEllison has elevated 71 practitioners to more senior positions, including 68 new senior associates.

Lawyer, former refugee and advocate Nyadol Nyuon breaks down the challenges that Australian female lawyers must face everyday – from climate change, technology and social justice issues – and why these women must demand a better future now.

While COVID-19 has up-ended many workplace norms, the principles of supervision of junior practitioners have been reinforced, says one academic.