New South Wales

2 new judges to bring diverse expertise to NSW Supreme Court

District Court Judge Dina Yehia SC and barrister Dr Nicholas Chen SC have been appointed as judges to the Supreme Court...

29 June 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

The positive and negative impacts on practice from COVID-19: Report

While certain pandemic-inspired changes regarding the maintenance and management of legal practices have helped, other...

23 June 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Budget announcements welcomed by NSW legal bodies

Following the 2022-23 budget announcements, legal bodies in NSW have welcomed extra funding in the justice system –...

23 June 2022

By Lauren Croft

New ICAC and LECC inspectors appointed

The NSW Attorney-General has appointed two new inspectors for the ICAC and LECC, in a move to bolster both...

23 June 2022

By Lauren Croft

Australian Family Lawyers expands to Wollongong

Listed national law firm Australian Family Lawyers (ASX: AFL) is opening its 18th office across the country, extending...

22 June 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

For lawyers, stamp duty reform ‘makes entering the property market even more attainable’

Reforms to stamp duty, as announced in yesterday’s (21 June) NSW budget for 2022-23, are exciting for lawyers looking...

22 June 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

NSW’s justice system to get $2bn investment

Australia’s largest state is set to inject $2 billion into its justice system so as to increase access to justice and...

21 June 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

NSW firm offers 4-day week option

An award-winning, female-founded firm – which has eight offices across NSW – is giving senior lawyers the option of...

21 June 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

NSW lawyers push A-G to retain COVID-era court measures

A survey of almost 1,500 practitioners in NSW, who “overwhelmingly” support retaining numerous pandemic-inspired...

17 June 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Bi-annual legal profession event launches at Vivid

Sydney’s Vivid Festival recently played host to an event welcoming hundreds of newly admitted lawyers to the legal...

17 June 2022

By Adrian Suljanovic