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English law and policy around image-based sexual abuse are “inconsistent, out of date and full of gaps”, and Australia may be managing these issues better.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.
International law advocates have called on the federal government to rescind its request to intervene in ICC proceedings into war crimes in Palestine.
The former Victoria Police assistant commissioner accused of engaging in an affair with Nicola Gobbo has been named as the source of the 2014 leak that revealed her informing identity, but on Wednesday said he “didn’t ever tell anyone” and was not welcome in discussions about her disclosure.
The Law Society of the ACT has brought an application for occupational discipline against a solicitor who was found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct and ordered to pay $1,500 in fines, attend an ethics course and pay $20,000 in court proceeding fees.
With more than 40,000 reported cases worldwide, all Australian businesses law firms need to explore ways to protect against health risks. Remote working arrangements is one such way.
