News

Commercial and civil disputes can now be resolved out of court with the Victorian Bar’s new arbitration scheme, aimed at timely and cost-effective resolutions.

Youth criminals are being diverted from courts at a high rate that just one in three is facing the judicial system, new police figures reveal.

Centre Alliance has thrown their support behind the higher education bill, guaranteeing that future law students must pay at least 28 per cent more than current students.

Lawyers Weekly, in conjunction with Commonwealth Bank of Australia, is pleased to announce the finalists for three of the 31 categories for the 2020 Partner of the Year Awards.

Queensland Police have made a public appeal in search of Federal Circuit Court judge Guy Andrew who went missing near bushland in Brisbane’s west.

The systemic failure of Australia’s Commonwealth, state and territory legislation to protect cultural heritage, has been exemplified by the incident that occurred at the Juukan Gorge, according to legal advocates.

Saverio Zirilli, a drug trafficker targeted by the Lawyer X saga, was told by the Victorian Supreme Court that he must continue his legal battle from behind bars.

Further details have been released regarding the government’s efforts to support the justice system, following the federal budget being handed down on Tuesday, 6 October.

The Morrison government has delivered what’s being dubbed one of the most important budgets since World War II. Here’s how the business of law is set to be impacted.