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Australia’s native title agreement-making process must be reformed to comply with the international human rights standards, one legal body is arguing.

Fresh details have emerged following this morning’s arrest of a solicitor in Sydney’s west in connection to a shooting murder in Doonside, including the solicitor’s name.

While it is essential that law firms, particularly boutiques, place emphasis on corporate social responsibility and the wellness needs of staff, such attitudes must be balanced against what is best for a flourishing business.

NSW Police have arrested a solicitor in connection to the murder of Craig Anderson earlier this year.

Many Australians are reporting feeling locked out of critical legal aid, with lawyers and courts typically seen as inaccessible resources.

A new education initiative has been launched which aims to provide the legal profession with a forum to help acknowledge, address and manage stressors more effectively.

Prosecution and jail time are still real prospects for journalists and whistleblowers who reveal government misconduct and abuse, despite what Attorney-General Christian Porter says, argues the Human Rights Law Centre.

National firm Piper Alderman has brought across a banking and financial services partner from Gadens to join its Sydney office.

Professional services firms, such as legal entities, are now operating in a buyer’s market where digital technologies have fostered new customer expectations, according to a new Westpac report.

Legal professional privilege (or client legal privilege, as it is also known) is considered a sacrosanct feature of the relationship between a lawyer and their client. It is also a fundamental tenet of the Australian legal system and its effective administration, which can only be abrogated by legislation drafted in the clearest of terms, write Rhys Jewell and Mark Wilks.