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The Refugee Advice and Casework Service (RACS) has called for claims for protection from people seeking asylum to be re-examined, following a “catastrophic” data breach occurring at the Federal Court of Australia.

Western Australians who are experiencing legal problems because of COVID-19 now have greater access to legal support, with Legal Aid WA increasing its services in the community.

The House of Representatives standing committee on social policy and legal affairs has agreed to suspend its inquiry into homelessness in Australia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The former co-managing partner of a major global law firm has been elected as the new chair of national not-for-profit organisation Minds Count.

An international law firm has unveiled a new business which it says will offer specialist consulting services to complement its already-existing legal services.

A new player has emerged in Western Australia with a stated intention to “make the legal profession a better place” by pushing back against “fundamentally broken” pricing structures.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will likely add a layer of anxiety to lawyers who are existing or prospective home owners and business owners, but new measures can be viewed positively by the profession.

Johnson Winter & Slattery (JWS) has advised Bauer Media on its proposed acquisition of Pacific Magazines, following the ACCC confirming it would not oppose it.

Coronavirus restrictions will successfully challenge entrenched views and traditions in firms and will make for a better profession, according to the Law Society of South Australia.

There is a “continuing and growing need” for barristers to implement more pro bono work into their practice amid the current coronavirus crisis.