New South Wales

Gadens recruits banking and finance specialist

Gadens has strengthened its banking and finance practice with the appointment of a new partner, who joins the firm from...

20 February 2019

By Emma Musgrave

EDO heralds ‘landmark’ climate change decision, despite criticism of the judiciary

While mainstream media has cried “judicial overreach” in response to the Land and Environment Court’s decision to...

19 February 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

NSW sole practitioner reprimanded, fined for professional misconduct

A NSW-based sole practitioner has been found guilty of professional misconduct for contravening conditions of her...

18 February 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Trial judges should not voice opinions to juries on disputes of fact: High Court

Obiter dicta from the High Court of Australia yesterday made clear that trial judges should avoid commenting on or...

14 February 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

NSW Bar shuts down ‘judicial overreach’ claims

The NSW Bar Association has expressed its concern around claims alleging judicial overreach in a recent NSW decision to...

14 February 2019

By Grace Ormsby

Law firms need ‘40/40/20’ gender admission and promotion targets

New metrics for gender parity at the top end of law firms need to be set, in order to address underrepresentation of...

13 February 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

NSW government advised on second phase of housing fund

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the NSW state government on the second phase of the Social and Affordable Housing...

13 February 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Hogan Lovells completes ‘next phase’ of Aussie expansion

Global law firm Hogan Lovells has recruited two partners to build out its corporate practice, as part of “next phase...

08 February 2019

By Emma Musgrave

Youth Koori Court comes to Surry Hills

This week’s opening of a Youth Koori Court in Surry Hills has doubled the program’s capacity to help vulnerable...

08 February 2019

By Grace Ormsby

New laws will give mental health victims a greater say

From this week, victims of forensic patients will be allowed to make submissions in Mental Health Review Tribunal...

06 February 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy