A Brisbane-based legal practice has implemented workshops and programs aimed at improving the mental health and wellbeing of its staff.
Any private sector employer deducing that Wednesday’s High Court decision in Comcare v Banerji gives them free reign to sack employees for expressing their views online is wrong, argues one partner.
Amendments being floated to the Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill – which would make it harder for women to access reproductive care that already exists – would “drastically undermine” healthcare outcomes for women, according to the Human Rights Law Centre.
Bond University has launched four new degrees to prepare students for future careers, including a Bachelor of Legal Transformation.
An Australian boutique has made a move to a “revitalised” precinct in Melbourne's Southbank, as it looks to continue to evolve and keep up with client demand.
The provisions of the Public Service Act do “not impose an unjustified burden” on the constitutionally implied freedom of political communication for those working in government roles, the High Court has ruled, in a decision that should be seen as a “cautionary message” for employees, argues one lawyer.
The County Court of Victoria has welcomed a new judge to its ranks, with a barrister being appointed by the Andrews government.
A “bankrupt barrister” exposed in 2001 for tax evasion lost an appeal for readmittance to the legal profession following the decision to have his name removed from the roll.
An Australian law firm has announced a “pivotal point in its history” with the launch of its 2025 Strategic Vision, designed to deliver “sustainable and measurable value for our clients”.
The Federal Court of Australia has denied an appeal put forward by a Sydney lawyer and accountant, following ASIC placing a permanent ban on him providing financial services.
