Lawyers are urging landowners and farmers to be aware of environmental laws as any ignorance will not stand up in a sentencing court as a probable defence.
Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AO, QC and the Honourable Chief Justice Catherine Holmes led the list of among dozens of lawyers who were recognised in the 2020 Australia Day Honours List.
The Magistrates’ Court of Victoria has officially opened its Koori Court in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong.
According to new data from global firm DLA Piper, breach notifications under the GDPR are trending upwards.
It is becoming easier for corporate counsel to undertake pro bono legal work, and 2020 is the year to get involved, argue two senior professionals.
Our national economy remains sluggish and, as a result, global uncertainty is shaping up as a primary challenge for Australian businesses and their legal departments, argues Diligent.
To be a successful lawyer in 2020, you no longer have to pursue one traditional career route. Now there are several different options suiting different personality types, skill sets and ambitions, writes Matthew Kay.
The Association of Corporate Counsel has told the Hong Kong Law Society it shouldn’t make changes to the Foreign Lawyers Registration Rules.
In light of controversy and protests on transgender laws in Japan, former justice of the High Court Michael Kirby told Lawyers Weekly that “lawyers should be joiners”, adding the profession should be prepared to take the lead on standing up for critical change.
If The Beatles are to be believed, “All You Need Is Love”. This isn’t quite true, says one ANU law lecturer – besides love, he says, there is law.
