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With the Australian-UK free trade moving into the next step, the new deal could have significant positive impacts on the Australian legal profession.

It is hypocritical of the Catholic Church, which thus far avoided liability for child sexual abuse crimes, to accept JobKeeper payments, one barrister argued.

Working remotely has made it difficult for many law firms to maintain employee health and productivity.

Legal professionals and students have spoken out against the federal government’s proposal to raise fees for law degrees.

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, the president of the Australian Bar Association, Matthew Howard SC, unpacks how the coronavirus crisis has been affecting barristers across the country.

In disputing exam conditions set out during the coronavirus pandemic, law students of Monash University have protested against the faculty with a petition, a survey and over 1,000 “disappointed” students. Lawyers Weekly takes a deeper look at this ongoing battle between the students and the Melbourne law faculty.

Additional regulation of litigation funding can increase transparency and confidence in the class action system, but the ongoing debate must be more sophisticated, says one funder.

The “new normal” is taking shape, with an overwhelming majority of businesses implementing or actively considering adaptations to their workplace arrangements.

Vicarious trauma and the emotional scars are an unfortunate burden of a career in law and those challenges may be further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

DSA Law has continued its expansion with the appointment of a new special counsel.