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Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce the finalists for the family law category at this year’s 30 Under 30 Awards.

A judge has refused to make the controversial common fund order in the approved $35 million Vocus class action.

Students from more than 60 schools across the state are taking part in a new online program for future lawyers, developed by the Law Society of NSW, in the face of COVID-19 restrictions.

Regime changes to the capital markets space – intended to provide relief in the age of coronavirus – will have to be managed properly by lawyers as we look towards a post-pandemic world.

A new law is now in effect which will allow trans and gender-diverse Victorians to alter the sex recorded on their birth certificate without having to undergo invasive and costly sex affirmation surgery.

The Queensland Supreme Court has removed four and a half years from the sentence of a man convicted of trafficking drugs in light of COVID-19 concerns on the prison system.

The federal government will provide an additional $63.3 million boost for the legal sector to ensure support and advice can be accessed amid COVID-19 concerns.

As Australia looks ahead towards life after coronavirus, in-house teams will have to be aware of the myriad compliance challenges on the horizon.

Pressure is building on legal counsel in the age of coronavirus, given the pandemic-inspired challenges in the prevalence of modern slavery.

GCs and CLOs do feel adequately prepared for teams to return to work, but must endeavour to put in place the right mechanisms for such returns.