The lack of positive change to human rights and immigration law policy in Australia has created heightened stress for those the laws impact, with one lawyer noting he has only seen one favourable change for asylum seekers and refugees in his many years of practice.
The High Court of Australia has handed down its judgment in response to a challenge to the validity of Victorian and Tasmanian abortion service safe access zone laws.
The Law Council of Australia has highlighted key areas of legislative reform it says needs improvement for the betterment of the Australian community, its democracy and the legal profession.
Mid-tier firm McCabe Curwood has hired a partner from Mills Oakley to create a building and construction practice group, marking the latest expansion of its commercial division.
Sydney’s Customs House has been purchased by the city from the Commonwealth of Australia.
Australian insurer Suncorp has been advised on the sale of its authorised representative network, Resilium, through a management buyout.
The United States arm of global firm Jones Day is facing a class action from six female attorneys, all former associates of the firm, for “systemic discrimination based on gender, pregnancy and maternity”.
KCL Law has made two new appointments across its practice offerings, one in the firm’s banking and finance practice and another in property practice.
Lawyers and conveyancers in NSW are being encouraged to adequately prepare for the electronic conveyancing mandate, which comes into effect in July of this year.
The proliferation of new technologies, social media and intermediary liability, inconsistent jurisdictional protections and changing approaches to risk are all changing the landscape of intellectual property law in 2019, according to an expert in the field.
