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With recent government actions ramping up on litigation funding industry, funders have responded to the recent government efforts to impose control on funders.

Lawyers working for One Nation leader Pauline Hanson have issued a warning to Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to open the borders or face legal action in the High Court.

A royal commission into the state of Victoria’s mental health sector has been granted a three-month extension following the cancellations of public hearings and consultations.

On March 16 2020, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued a press release urging states against the abuse of their emergency powers in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Jonathan Liljeblad.

A multimedia campaign launched this week will target hate and xenophobia, including online abuse and in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The NSW Police are likely to be pursued in a class action lawsuit over unlawful strip-searches, which included children dating back to 2015.

A Victorian solicitor has requested that the Supreme Court grant him an extension of time to seek leave on the grounds the courts were not impartial and were “significantly biased” by allegedly denying him a hearing on the matter of costs.

Media organisations, corporate groups and individual journalists could soon face trial over an alleged breach of suppression orders protecting Cardinal George Pell’s trial.

Australian law firms and businesses currently have a “grace period” for data mishaps, but anything less than proactive cyber security and privacy measures will not be forgiven post-pandemic.

Following last week’s Federal Court decision, employers in the legal profession should take a look at their casual employment relationships and err towards permanency, where possible.