In a move that has been welcomed by the Law Institute of Victoria, the Andrews government will legislate a spent convictions scheme.
A new parliamentary committee is set to examine the “extraordinary profits being made by the booming litigation funding industry”.
A former Queensland solicitor has been ordered to pay compensation and costs to three former clients.
New research shows that company-mandated policies to improve gender diversity in the workplace are ineffective unless they form part of a broader strategy.
An Australian BigLaw firm has taken the next step towards improving diversity by playing a part in last weekend’s Mardi Gras celebrations.
The Law Council of Australia has issued a statement supporting biosecurity control orders but says it should only be used as a last resort.
With more than a quarter of women reporting experiencing sexual harassment at work, new legislation could go a long way to address inappropriate behaviour.
Four experienced legal professionals have been named as the latest to join the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria.
A leading environmental and policy law scholar has been appointed to oversee a royal commission addressing a recent Australian crisis.
A recent court ruling from the UK has broad implications for local planning and infrastructure projects in Australia and the lawyers working in such areas, argue two practitioners.
