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The Bar 22 April 2024 ByDr Matt BachPrison doesn’t work: A case study from the country of its birth

Despite their ubiquity across much of the world, all reputable studies, including my own, show that penitentiaries crush...

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Big Law 22 April 2024 ByLauren CroftAllens promotes 5 to the partnership

International law firm Allens has promoted five managing associates to the partnership across its Melbourne and Sydney...

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Big Law 22 April 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonLehrmann’s defamation trial may be far from over, says expert

Legal experts weigh in on the key takeaways from Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial and make predictions about what may...

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Big Law 22 April 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyA&O takes 2 partners from JWS for tech transactions practice

Global law firm Allen & Overy has moved to strengthen its technology, telecommunications, and intellectual property...

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The Bar 22 April 2024 ByJerome Doraisamy3 barristers appointed to re-established Industrial Court of NSW

The Industrial Court, established last year by the Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2023, will count among its ranks...

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Big Law 22 April 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonFair Work questions usefulness of non-compete clauses

The frequency of non-compete clauses and their use in pinning down former employees was examined by the Fair Work...

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Big Law 20 April 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyThe Lehrmann defamation judgment and other notable cases: What’s hot...

It’s been a huge week in Australia’s courts. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s...

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Big Law 19 April 2024 ByKeith FordFederal Court approves $16m Dixon class action settlement

Following a two-week delay, the Federal Court has approved the $16 million Dixon class action settlement.

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Politics 19 April 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyDreyfus: ‘There is a crisis of male violence in Australia’

Australia’s Attorney-General has slammed the “scourge on our society” that is male violence, in remarks earlier...

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Big Law 19 April 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonPerth lawyer guilty of professional misconduct for affidavit mishap

A Perth lawyer was hit with a $23,000 fine for carelessly affirming an affidavit despite a senior associate’s...

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