Australia’s extradition laws will face the test after prominent human rights barrister Geoffrey Robertson QC filed a petition with the UN Human Rights Committee claiming Australia’s “harsh” bail laws when prisoners facing extradition breached the country’s human right obligations.
New research from Allens shows that having a consumer-facing business is the biggest indicator of class action risk.
Property technology company InfoTrack has acquired a New Zealand-based tech start-up as part of an expansion of its offerings into the family law, wills, estates and probate spaces.
Amelia Loughland initially set out to replicate a US study assessing the volume of conservatives interrupting progressive justices. Her study of the High Court of Australia, though, demonstrated quite a different trend.
For International Women’s Day 2020, Lawyers Weekly takes at where the legal sector can improve for female lawyers in future as we celebrate a year of women in law.
With the special hearing to determine George Pell’s hearing approaching fast, Sydney law professors have looked into whether or not the cardinal stands a chance.
Following a substantial commentary on new clauses, there is some uncertainty amongst the legal profession about the options that exist for paying an annualised salary.
Norton Rose Fulbright has advised BluJay Solutions on acquisition of Expedient Software.
Hayder Shkara knew that he wanted to get into legal practice once he’d competed at the Olympics. The transition was an easy one for him, he says, as sport had already taught him resilience and time management.
Family law isn’t necessarily known for innovation, relative to other practice areas. However, given its focus on the human experience, this is set to change.
