New South Wales

Convicted lawyer who transferred over $9m of client money to fund gambling addiction struck off

A former Atanaskovic Hartnell lawyer, who was sentenced to six years imprisonment following conviction on six counts of...

13 April 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Interoperability is essential for competition’, says Sympli

With changes to the Electronic Conveyancing National Law (ECNL) looking increasingly likely, Lawyers Weekly spoke with...

12 April 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

OLSC, NSW Law Society and NSW Bar launch online reporting platform

The co-regulators of the Premier State’s legal profession have teamed up to better support those looking to report...

11 April 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

NSW Supreme Court appoints 3 judges

Three new appointments have been made to the Supreme Court of NSW, with the new judges bringing almost a century of...

07 April 2022

By Lauren Croft

The road from law and human rights advocate to politician

Catherine Renshaw is a seasoned legal practitioner and academic with a keen interest in human rights. She is running as...

07 April 2022

By Shandel McAuliffe

Legal bodies condemn new anti-protest law

A number of defence lawyers and legal bodies have criticised a new anti-protest law passed in NSW Parliament on Friday...

06 April 2022

By Lauren Croft

Colonial First State settles MySuper class action for $56.3m

Super fund members who alleged that Colonial failed to transfer $3.2 billion of accrued funds to a MySuper product in a...

05 April 2022

By Jon Bragg

SME firm renews scholarship program at WSU

Brydens Lawyers has renewed its scholarship program at Western Sydney University, in a move the firm said is part of...

04 April 2022

By Lauren Croft

Newcastle-based firm appoints new partner

Newcastle-based firm Baker Love has appointed a new partner and a new family law specialist, in a move the firm said...

04 April 2022

By Lauren Croft

Revised COVID-19 protocols pave way for return to in-person hearings

Chief Justice Andrew Bell has set out new COVID-19 protocols for the NSW Supreme Court. Starting from Monday, 4 April,...

31 March 2022

By Shandel McAuliffe