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6 Sep 2019

The unpaid hours worked by women lawyers

Recent research conducted by Deloitte on the volume of unpaid work being undertaken by women across the board sheds new light on the issues facing fem...

6 Sep 2019

Slaters files class action against Westpac subsidiaries

National firm Slater and Gordon has launched a class action against two Westpac subsidiary companies on behalf of “thousands who were short-changed�...

Victorian Bar president Dr Matt Collins QC

6 Sep 2019

Out-of-date defamation laws are failing Australians

Our nation’s uniform defamation laws are threatening our fundamental rights in critical ways, the president of Victorian Bar has argued in a speech ...

Colin Biggers & Paisley partners with ASPIRE

6 Sep 2019

CBP teams up with UNSW for access to higher education project

National firm Colin Biggers & Paisley has partnered with ASPIRE, the outreach arm of the UNSW, to help disadvantaged school students pursue higher...

6 Sep 2019

New programme to aid legal start-ups

A new programme is set to bolster start-ups in the legal and regulatory space by helping them mitigate some of the biggest challenges they face in get...

6 Sep 2019

UQ law students celebrate 10 years of pro bono work

The University of Queensland is celebrating a decade’s worth of assisting veterans, at-risk individuals and domestic violence victims through its Pr...

5 Sep 2019

Aussie boutique begins new chapter

A boutique law firm is bolstering its service offering in the Brisbane market by adding more faces to the leadership team and expanding into three�...

5 Sep 2019

2 in 5 young lawyers intend to walk out the door

New research offers a stark warning to law firms: address dissatisfaction levels of your junior practitioners or watch them leave. ...

5 Sep 2019

Mandatory sentencing for sex offences should be opposed

Parliament should avoid interfering with judicial discretion, as mandatory sentencing for sex offences can open the door to other unintended consequen...

5 Sep 2019

QUT professors hit back at ‘incorrect’ reporting on voluntary assisted dying laws

Mainstream media outlets and advocates should avoid “incorrect and misleading” language when discussing the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill currentl...

5 Sep 2019

Lawyers warn employees from resigning before termination

An employee given the choice to resign rather than be terminated should think clearly about this decision as it may prevent any claim bought against t...

5 Sep 2019

How can you increase your pro bono impact?

Do you care about access to justice but aren’t a community lawyer, and want to be more involved with pro bono work, then this opinion feature is for...

5 Sep 2019

Law students beat Peter Dutton in Federal Court

The Home Affairs minister Peter Dutton has had his legal team shot down for the third time by law students assisting a pro bono barrister in the Feder...

4 Sep 2019

How much can litigation funders take in class action wins or settlements?

In a recent Lawyers Weekly live webcast, an expert panel explained the contributing factors in determining a quantum of pie allocated to funders who h...

4 Sep 2019

Tributes flow for NSW’s first female judge

The legal profession of NSW has paid its respects to the Honourable Jane Mathews AO, who passed away over the weekend. ...

4 Sep 2019

The resilience fallacy

The pursuit of resilience is one that plagues lawyers, law students and legal institutions alike, writes The[Pre]Lawyer in Black. ...

3 Sep 2019

Unlawful termination claim against HWL Ebsworth partnership dismissed

A former consultant to HWL Ebsworth Lawyers, who alleged the national firm unlawfully dismissed him because of his political opinion, has lost his app...

3 Sep 2019

Trust cannot be gained without first addressing culture

If businesses are to be truly trusted by employees, customers, stakeholders and the general public, boards and executives cannot underestimate the imp...

3 Sep 2019

How many in-house teams are attempting to influence law firm processes?

New research has found in the last year legal departments have increasingly tried to have a say in their panel of law firms’ methods and practices, ...