New South Wales

Newly transitioned private practice lawyer found guilty of professional misconduct

A former long-time government lawyer who transitioned to private practice has been found guilty of professional...

01 July 2020

By Tony Zhang

2 Sydney-based firms to merge

Two Australian law firms are set to integrate under the one banner, effective 1 July.

26 June 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

NSW solicitor guilty of failing to attain CDP points

An NSW solicitor has been reprimanded and ordered to pay a fine for failing to comply with an undertaking by attaining...

25 June 2020

By Naomi Neilson

NSW government to tackle domestic violence issues with new campaign

Attorney-General Mark Speakman has launched a new campaign to encourage domestic violence victim-survivors to reach out...

24 June 2020

By Tony Zhang

Victoria’s contingency fee legislation ‘regrettable’, NSW Bar says

The Victorian government’s decision to legislate contingency fees for lawyers working on class actions is...

22 June 2020

By Naomi Neilson

NSW anti-discrimination law changes should be rejected, academic says

A law academic said changes to a complaints system in NSW anti-discrimination laws should be rejected for the sake of...

17 June 2020

By Naomi Neilson

Landmark child abuse reforms pass Parliament

A milestone reform to NSW law will see victims of child sexual assault get a “fairer go in court” in a nationwide...

04 June 2020

By Tony Zhang

NSW Supreme Court rules Celeste Barber’s bushfire fundraiser cannot be shared

Millions of dollars raised by Celeste Barber’s bushfire campaign cannot be distributed to other charities or states...

27 May 2020

By Tony Zhang

Australia cannot ‘drop the ball’ on family and domestic violence measures

Given the range of pandemic-inspired issues with FV and DV, the Senate must ensure it has not missed an opportunity to...

26 May 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Times have moved on’: Women lawyers reject SA dress code

The Women Lawyers Association has delivered a scathing review on SA Law Society’s new dress code, which implies...

25 May 2020

By Naomi Neilson