New South Wales

‘The profession is poorer’ for the passing of Judge Peter Zahra

Tributes are starting to flow for his honour Judge Peter Zahra SC, who passed away over the weekend.

09 May 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

NSW Bar president to step aside

After 18 months as president of the NSW Bar Association, Michael McHugh SC is passing the torch of leadership.

09 May 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

NSW government launches inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crimes

A special commission of inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crimes has been launched in NSW, in what has been described as an...

21 April 2022

By Lauren Croft

NSW flood victims to receive funding boost

A community centre in Lismore has received a $680,000 funding boost, in a move the NSW Attorney-General said will...

19 April 2022

By Lauren Croft

New reforms to be introduced to better protect frontline workers

The NSW government has committed to introducing tougher penalties for those who assault frontline workers, in a move to...

14 April 2022

By Lauren Croft

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