The Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants’ public hearings are now over, concluding with explosive news that 1,297 people stand to have their cases re-examined as a result of barrister Nicola Gobbo’s informing.
The Law Council of Australia has backed comments made by the Independent Security Legislation Monitor (INSLM) regarding access to telecommunications companies’ encrypted data.
Work-life balance is absolutely possible in a boutique NewLaw practice – but one has to be prepared to tick certain boxes first, argues one professional.
It is only by doing things differently, and simplifying how we practice law, that you can even begin to create a life you love, writes Marianne Marchesi.
The aged care industry has “undergone some serious disruption” in recent years, and lawyers in this space should brace themselves for more in the years to come, argues one director.
Life as a corporate counsel can often feel like running one’s own law firm, and as such, a vocational transition to the boutique market could be a successful one, says one senior legal counsel.
Without acknowledging the potential downsides of always being switched on and plugged in, we risk comprising our mental and physical health, along with weak and chaotic real world connections, writes Phill Nosworthy.
English law and policy around image-based sexual abuse are “inconsistent, out of date and full of gaps”, and Australia may be managing these issues better.
Whether a firm utilises fixed pricing or time-based billing, problems arise when profit is prioritised over the health and wellbeing of lawyers, argues one NewLaw practitioner.
The age of criminal responsibility must be raised to 14 years in accordance with the recommendations of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) has told the Council of Attorney-Generals in a submission on Tuesday.
