New South Wales

New judges named in NSW, Queensland and Victoria

In the past week, the attorneys-general of NSW, Queensland and Victoria have made judicial appointments for their...

05 June 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

New NSW A-G appoints judge of appeal, 2 judges for District Court

Michael Daley, the newly appointed Attorney-General in NSW, has named a new judge of appeal for the state’s Supreme...

16 May 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Judge slams A-G’s Dept for withdrawal of funding in Cranston matter

The Attorney-General’s Department has come under fire from a Supreme Court justice in NSW over its decision to...

10 May 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Sydney barrister ordered to repay solicitor after invoice stoush

A Sydney barrister who charged a solicitor a figure almost five times higher than the original costs estimate has been...

08 May 2023

By Naomi Neilson

‘Close the gap in our Constitution,’ says NSW Bar

The nation’s oldest independent bar association has expressed support for the wording in the amendments proposed for...

14 April 2023

By Jess Feyder

Lawyer jailed for 12 years for laundering $24m as part of tax fraud

Following the lifting of a non-publication order, it has been revealed that a Sydney-based lawyer was last year...

23 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Unpacking the ‘game-changer’ for companies wanting to make insolvency work for them

A recent NSW Supreme Court decision “conclusively answers” key questions about insolvency legislation and...

13 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Bring the justice system into the 21st century’

Ahead of the NSW election, the state’s Law Society is calling for properly resourced courts, building on decade-long...

10 March 2023

By Jess Feyder

Legal bodies push for revised regulation for minor drug offences

Peak bodies representing the NSW legal profession have called on both major parties to commit to introducing a...

07 March 2023

By Jess Feyder

Hall & Wilcox adds team of 5 senior lawyers for Newcastle office

BigLaw firm Hall & Wilcox has appointed a partner, two special counsel, a senior associate and a lawyer from a...

03 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy