New South Wales

Proposed reforms nothing but ‘scrappy vandalism against class actions’

Firms and legal organisations have welcomed delays in the proposed class action reform, following statements from...

10 February 2022

By Lauren Croft

‘I am keen to promote and raise awareness of rural practice’

The new president of the Law Society of NSW has listed advocacy for regional and rural practitioners as a key priority...

01 February 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

AXA acquires Australia’s largest forestry portfolio

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has advised on the financing of Australia’s largest recent forestry acquisition for...

19 January 2022

By Lauren Croft

Animal protection laws are failing animals – but there is a solution

Australian animals will continue to suffer terribly while our laws remain woefully out of touch with community...

20 December 2021

By Emma Hurst MP

NSW courthouses to be solar powered

In a massive step towards net zero goals, thousands of solar panels are set to be installed on NSW courthouses to make...

15 December 2021

By Lauren Croft

Court transcripts to be available online

A new online service will mean that court documents and transcripts will be available for “click and collect” come...

02 December 2021

By Lauren Croft

NSW A-G announces $20m boost for domestic violence support

More domestic violence victim-survivors will receive the support they need with a $20 million injection into NSW...

30 November 2021

By Lauren Croft

Cleveland & Co opens Australian office

External in-house counsel firm Cleveland & Co has opened an office in Sydney in a move the firm said is “just the...

26 November 2021

By Lauren Croft

Affirmative consent laws passed in NSW

In a massive step for victims of sexual assault, common sense reforms have officially passed NSW Parliament this week.

25 November 2021

By Lauren Croft

NSW A-G continues law reform push for child abuse survivors, moves to criminalise acts against unborn children

Victims and survivors of institutional child abuse can now pursue increased compensation under new legislation that...

11 November 2021

By Lauren Croft