New South Wales

This ‘fork in the road moment’ will show the true strength of the legal profession

From bushfires through to a global pandemic, the legal profession has withstood many challenges over 2020 but it is...

28 October 2020

By Naomi Neilson

Commercial firm expands teams with new senior appointments 

Sydney firm ClarkeKann has strengthened its banking, finance, property and litigation teams with a suite of new senior...

19 October 2020

By Naomi Neilson

Lawyers welcome inquiry into coercive control

The peak body for NSW lawyers has welcomed a decision by the state government to establish a parliamentary joint...

14 October 2020

By Naomi Neilson

NSW to consider new DV laws

People who psychologically abuse their partners through controlling behaviour could soon spend 10 years behind bars,...

02 October 2020

By Tony Zhang

Sydney lawyer has guilty finding appealed and penalties revoked

A tribunal has allowed the appeal of a Sydney-based solicitor, removing his professional misconduct finding and...

28 September 2020

By Naomi Neilson

NSW to amend concealment laws

The NSW is set to amend concealment laws to allow victims to access support without fearing their counsellor will have...

22 September 2020

By Tony Zhang

Lawyers welcome inquiry into ‘tragic’ NSW healthcare system

Lawyers assisting patients and their families who have suffered from negligent care in the NSW healthcare system have...

18 September 2020

By Naomi Neilson

NSW principal found guilty of trust account deficiencies, intermixing payments

The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has found a principal and partner engaged in unsatisfactory professional...

16 September 2020

By Naomi Neilson

HFW moves to new Sydney premises

Global law firm HFW is relocating to new premises in Sydney to make room for a growing number of staff.

15 September 2020

By Tony Zhang

NSW prepared to move first on defamation laws 

NSW is prepared to move first on defamation laws despite warnings that uniform introduction across Australia is crucial...

08 September 2020

By Tony Zhang