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The political and legal professions have mourned the loss of Susan Ryan, praising her work as a role model and trailblazer who forever changed both sectors for the better. 

A barrister representing a restauranteur that has taken a health bureaucrat to Victoria’s Supreme Court has argued on her behalf that the curfew imposed by the Premier – on top of other restrictive orders to govern COVID-19 movements – was a “step too far”.

A tribunal has allowed the appeal of a Sydney-based solicitor, removing his professional misconduct finding and subsequent penalties.

The federal government’s proposal to adopt US-style insolvency rules to support small businesses with the COVID-19 economic crisis may be a welcome initiative, but a lack of consultation with the industry and a tight time frame is “very concerning”.

All emerging leaders in law should be challenging the status quo and asking themselves, “What would RBG do?”, writes Cassandra Taylor.

Federal Court judge has labelled a federal cabinet minister’s behaviour as “criminal” and that he is not “above the law”, opening the minister to sanctions for contempt of court.

The Law Council of Australia has addressed a committee investigating the suspension of treaties between Australia and Hong Kong amid ongoing political and legal tensions.

This past year, lawyers and law firms across the country have significantly increased their output with pro bono legal work, reinforcing that practitioners are contributors to the public good.

Managing economic uncertainty may be a top priority for legal employers right now, but with Asian Australians copping flak for the spread of coronavirus, cultural diversity efforts must remain at the forefront for the legal profession.

A new global legal advocacy group, with Australian lawyers at the forefront, has been created to promote fairness and inclusion at the intersection of law and technology.