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Lawyers Weekly’s Protégé brings young lawyers the most important updates from over the last fortnight, from historic appointments to promoting diversity in the law. 

In new research conducted by Roy Morgan, Victorian residents indicated that they rate the police force much lower than they did three years ago, crediting the recent scandal revealed by the Lawyer X commission and its dealings with the COVID-19 outbreak.

The NSW Environmental Protection Authority has updated guidelines that govern how and if it can launch legal proceedings and pursue prosecutions under its legislation.

In recognition of the International Day of Older Persons, the Law Council of Australia is providing in-principle support to the development of a Convention on the Rights of Older Persons and calls on the federal government to support the initiative.

A UK study has found partners from a lower socio-economic background, who are culturally diverse or are female took far longer to advance to senior positions.

The NSW Bar Association and Victorian Bar have announced a suite of new appointees to senior counsel for 2020.

Dr Bernadette Boss CSC, who has served as a magistrate, coroner and barrister, has been named as the new interim National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention.

In an address of “attacks” aimed at them from Nicola Gobbo and Victoria Police, inquiry lawyers have accused both parties of attempting to diminish public confidence in their work at the commission while it tries to restore faith in the Victorian legal profession.

People who psychologically abuse their partners through controlling behaviour could soon spend 10 years behind bars, if legislation passes NSW Parliament.

A joint committee is set to review whether any reform is needed for the Auditor-General Act 1997 as it commences the routine 10-year evaluation of governance frameworks.