The royal commission into the mishandling of a criminal barrister by Victoria Police will come to an end on Friday. Before it does, Lawyers Weekly takes a look back at every allegation and every scandal that came from Lawyer X’s police informing.
PLT provider Leo Cussen Centre for Law will deliver practical legal training at the Australian National University from January next year.
A legal locum business dedicated to assisting banks and financial services organisations in a post-Hayne royal commission world has been formally unveiled.
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.
