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LIV drops membership fee by 80%

The Law Institute of Victoria has unveiled a $4 million member subsidy package to support members and practitioners across the Garden State in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic.

28 April 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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‘Informer 3838’: The real story behind Lawyer X

Over two feature-length episodes, the story of Lawyer X was told – parts of it were on the money, the rest missed its mark. Lawyers Weekly broke down the real story behind Nicola Gobbo and her decade spent informing on the criminals while playing against the police.

28 April 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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2 in 5 lawyers have reduced workload in wake of COVID-19

Research exclusive to Lawyers Weekly has found that a troubling number of lawyers have seen a decrease in their workloads, with many also fearing for their future workload.

28 April 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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30u30 real estate finalists revealed

Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce the finalists for the real estate category at this year’s 30 Under 30 Awards.

28 April 2020
By Emma Musgrave
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Advice from recruiters about weathering the COVID-19 storm

Worried about the impact of the pandemic on your vocational prospects? Six recruiters offer their thoughts on having a broader perspective and how best to move forward.

28 April 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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SA lawyer pleads guilty to supplying cocaine, contests obstruction charge

An Adelaide criminal lawyer has pleaded guilty to supplying cocaine, but will contest a charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice.

28 April 2020
By Tony Zhang
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HopgoodGanim assists in foundation fund for COVID-19 vaccine research

HopgoodGanim has advised Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Foundation on a pro bono basis in a matter to fund COVID-19 vaccine research.

28 April 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Capital raising regime changes may be retained post-pandemic

New disclosure requirements for allocating capital – brought about by the advent of COVID-19 – may be here to stay, “and with a broader application”.

28 April 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Legal concerns remain following release of COVIDSafe app

While advocacy bodies support the government’s efforts to combat coronavirus, there are outstanding privacy and legislative concerns pertaining to the new tracking app.

28 April 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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A grim reality: The justice system and sexual assault cases

Leave a little bit of evidence, and offenders of a murder are easier to prosecute. Leave the smallest remorse and offenders of manslaughter or burglary or drug trafficking and a whole range of other major criminal offences are more likely to be prosecuted. Leave the most gruesome, traumatic scene behind from the brutal assault of a female victim of sexual assault and rape, and the criminal justice system freezes up.

27 April 2020
By Naomi Neilson