Tired tropes that espouse how young lawyers simply need to suck it up and get used to long hours are becoming a minority, but not fast enough, writes Jerome Doraisamy.
The major Victorian legal body has rejected calls to abolish committal hearings, noting it will undermine fundamental rights in the criminal justice system.
Leading class action law firm, Maurice Blackburn has called on both federal and state governments to take immediate action after new data from Queensland has revealed nearly one in five stonemasons has silicosis.
Revealing insights derived from 2019’s Relativity Fest, as well as some of the industry’s most noteworthy experts, Lawyers Weekly uncovers the impact e-discovery has had so far and the value-add it will continue to bring to business moving forward.
As the bushfires continue to burn through Australia, one lawyer has witnessed up close and personal the devastating effect and destruction of the bushfires.
Young people detained in the criminal justice system are experiencing poor health and a range of complex physical and mental health disorders, according to law research.
In the midst of the bushfire crisis, a pop-up legal clinic is offering free legal advice that will address issues like natural disaster insurance claims.
In taking on whatever pro bono matters they can manage, lawyers in boutique practices should be aware of the “desk-based” options available in the modern marketplace.
The new year period can be an unpredictable one for boutique practices. Understanding how best to stay on top of your cash flow is imperative, argues one sole practitioner.
The most important resource that a boutique law firm has is the time of its team members. Wasting productivity is a sure-fire way to stall success, argues one professional.
