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The behavioural changes over the last six weeks have been “downright prejudicial to civil liberties” but have inspired sacrifices for long-term social and economic stability.

An inquiry into a highly sensitive, secretive government prosecution will no longer proceed with the review due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

Maurice Blackburn has hit the nation’s second-largest telco with a class action lawsuit with the firm saying it will be “an important test of Australia’s privacy laws”.

Exclusive research has offered insight into how the legal profession has reacted to the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce the finalists for the corporate counsel (large business) category at this year’s 30 Under 30 Awards.

As the nominations for Partner of the Year gets underway, Lawyers Weekly spoke with past winner of the Competition, Trade and Regulation category, Elizabeth Avery, on her success as a leader in her practice.

A plaintiff law firm is about to learn if it should have been granted Australia’s biggest class actions against banking giant AMP following the royal commission.

Victoria Police has accepted its Lawyer X wrongdoing with new considerations into officer handling and training, while a professional policing body denied practices need to change.

There is absolutely no excuse for partners and executives not to reach into their pockets to stand by their obligations to their staff during this pandemic, writes Anonymous.

If we are to exist in a society that is more technology-friendly moving forward, the future may be bright for lawyers working in the drone space.