The Andrews government in Victoria has announced it will provide more funding to a centre for survivors of family violence in the same week the Morrison government announced another inquiry into the family law system.
The Ashurst team is focused on delivering a “great place to work” for its people, which it credits for its fourth-place ranking in this year’s Legal Firm of Choice Survey.
The Human Rights Law Centre is calling for the NSW parliament to finally pass the bill to decriminalise abortion in light of the majority of Australians supporting the reform.
A new federal inquiry into the family law system is wholly unnecessary and takes attention away from more urgent issues, argue practitioners across the board.
An appeal to the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission by a former Uber Eats delivery worker could have ramifications for employers who utilise workers in the gig economy, argues one lawyer.
A deputy senior public defender is set to join the bench of the District Court of NSW.
The Environmental Defenders Office NSW has welcomed a decision to reject the planned greenfield Bylong coal mine due to its potential greenhouse gas emissions.
The notion of technology taking away valuable work being conducted by lawyers is an outdated way of thinking, an expert in the space has suggested.
Convicted sex offender and paedophile Cardinal George Pell may have an opportunity to have his name cleared after lodging leave to appeal his child sex abuse convictions before the High Court of Australia, despite just having his last appeal rejected.
A barrister has been found guilty of professional misconduct after sending intimidating and threatening emails to his clients over outstanding fees.
