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Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) has condemned the federal government for seeking to repeal the Medevac legislation, noting its importance in ensuring Australia complies with its obligations under the refugee convention.

Despite a huge spike in young people seeking legal advice, the platforms available to them are struggling to manage the increase of interest and activity.

Dentons has confirmed it has proposed a combination between it and a New Zealand-headquartered firm as it looks to become the “global dominant law firm” in the Australasian region.

Advocacy groups, politicians and now legal bodies have voiced support for the proposed law change of NSW’s “archaic” and “inconsistent” abortion laws.

New figures from the Legal Services Commission of South Australia have found a sharp rise in the number of the state’s residents seeking help to deal with unfair treatment in the workplace.

Attorney-General Jill Hennessy has confirmed a distinguished judge has taken over as the new chairperson of the Victorian Law Reform Commission.

A new general counsel and legal director have been appointed to the legal team of an international financial technology specialist.

A new report has uncovered the most commonly used technology within corporate legal teams.

Legal teams within financial services companies may want to be wary of their employer’s cyber security measures, following a major data breach occurring at National Australia Bank (NAB) which compromised the information of approximately 13,000 customers.

Alleviating mental health concerns and opening up honest dialogue should start at the top, according to a recent law wellbeing and mental health report.