New South Wales

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

New justice precinct, law school under $350m proposal

A Western Sydney commercial hub has introduced a proposal to expand the area’s justice precinct and attract more than...

14 August 2020

By Naomi Neilson

Australian Family Lawyers sees strong growth, aims for national expansion

Australia’s first listed family law firm has seen sales and profit growth as it aims to become a major player in the...

14 August 2020

By Tony Zhang

NSW rolls out court tech upgrades

NSW courts are introducing new look websites that will make it faster and easier for the community to access important...

11 August 2020

By Tony Zhang

Recent prison population decrease key to justice targets

The federal government’s justice targets to reduce adult incarceration of First Nations people were largely...

10 August 2020

By Naomi Neilson

NSW becomes first state to pass extensive defamation reforms

NSW has become the first state in Australia to pass a suite of defamation law reforms aiming to unclog courts from...

10 August 2020

By Tony Zhang

Tribunal passes down lighter penalty to solicitor due to COVID-19 restrictions

In proceedings to determine a penalty for a solicitor guilty of professional misconduct, the Civil and Administrative...

07 August 2020

By Naomi Neilson

Law Society and solicitor locked in standstill post-appeal

Neither the Law Society of NSW nor a solicitor found to have engaged in professional misconduct and unsatisfactory...

05 August 2020

By Naomi Neilson

Additional $15.6m funding boost to increase NSW legal aid capacity

Domestic violence victim-survivors, Aboriginal Australians and people who’ve lost their jobs and homes as a result of...

15 July 2020

By Tony Zhang

Distressed NSW lawyers to get new mental health support service

Up to 35,000 NSW solicitors will be offered a new mental health service in response to the demands of the profession...

08 July 2020

By Tony Zhang