New South Wales

Legal bodies offer condolences, pledge support following Bondi Beach terror attack

In the wake of the shocking and despicable anti-Semitic attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach over the weekend, legal member...

16 December 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

NSW tribunal awards landmark $2.4m payout to tunnel worker diagnosed with silicosis

An NSW tunneller who developed silicosis after years of working on major infrastructure projects has won at least $2.4...

05 December 2025

By Grace Robbie

‘Do not be intimidated’ by the tide against D&I, says Supreme Court judge

Diversity and inclusion are “here to stay”, says Justice Dina Yehia, and as such, now is not the time for legal...

01 December 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

2 ‘highly respected practitioners’ appointed to NSW Local Court

A Crown prosecutor and a judicial registrar have been appointed to the Local Court of NSW.

25 November 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Justice Yehia on the key differences between mentorship and sponsorship

At a recent gathering of Western Sydney-based practitioners, Supreme Court Justice Dina Yehia reflected on the value of...

18 November 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Going backwards at an unacceptable rate’: NSW Bar sounds alarm as First Nations custody deaths hit record high

With more First Nations people dying in custody in NSW than in any year on record, the NSW Bar Association has issued a...

24 October 2025

By Grace Robbie

Roberts Crosbie Mortensen Lawyers promotes internally

NSW-based firm Roberts Crosbie Mortensen Lawyers has promoted a lawyer, who works across two of its practice teams, to...

21 August 2025

By Grace Robbie

NSW workers’ compensation bill should go back to ‘the design stage’, legal bodies stress

The decision by the Minns government in NSW to reform the state’s workers’ compensation legislation has sparked...

11 August 2025

By Grace Robbie

Coutts adds litigator to partnership

NSW-based firm Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers has elevated one of its senior lawyers to partner, with the firm...

21 July 2025

By Grace Robbie

Law firm principal slams ‘archaic’ $100k compensation cap for workplace bullying, sexual harassment

As part of the NSW government’s recently passed compensation reforms, a cap has been placed on damages sought for...

14 July 2025

By Kace O'Neill