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.
The Tasmania Law Reform Institute has recommended improved education for jurors to stop inappropriate use of social media and the internet during criminal trials.
Speaking to the royal commission, Victoria Police assistant commissioner said cultural issues at the organisation were a “constant frustration” and pointed to its leadership.
National firm Mills Oakley has brought across a real estate professional from global firm Norton Rose Fulbright, whom they have hired as a partner.
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.
