In the absence of a holistic, evidence-led reset on youth justice, Australia risks staying stuck (or further regressing) in its handling of a complex issue that has become a defining crisis of our times for successive governments, writes Dr Jacqueline Rule.
The Albanese government has appointed four new judges to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).
An Australia-based international law organisation has strongly criticised the US intervention in Venezuela, calling on the Australian government to publicly denounce the move.
Proceedings brought against the Legal Aid Commissioner of NSW and the Inner City Legal Centre over alleged privacy breaches were dismissed for being “frivolous or vexatious”.
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The West Australian government has made history by appointing the first woman to serve as Solicitor-General.
With mental illness-related compensation claims almost doubling since 2018, pressure is mounting on Australia’s insurance and legal systems, as two senior lawyers at Clyde & Co unpack what’s driving the increase and how the system must evolve.
The first working week of 2026 has seen the establishment of a royal commission into anti-Semitism, and multiple national law firms promoting lawyers. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.
Pushing back on criticism about the appointment, the federal government has said that the Honourable Virginia Bell AC is “one of the smartest legal minds this country has produced” and will assume duties as head of the newly established royal commission into anti-Semitism with the utmost diligence.
A woman who alleged she was sexually harassed at a Queensland law firm was barred from bringing any further claims.
