New South Wales

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High Court judge reflects on hard-fought battle for women in law
It has been 100 years since NSW passed the Women’s Status Act, which gave women the right to practice as solicitors...
14 June 2018
By Melissa Coade
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NSW Bar welcomes ‘critical’ legal access in terrorism trials
The NSW Bar Association has applauded new recommendations which aim to improve legal representation and trial...
12 June 2018
By Emma Musgrave
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‘Relevance, resilience and respect’ crucial for barristers
The notions of relevance, resilience and respect are becoming ever more important for barristers moving forward, in a...
11 June 2018
By Jerome Doraisamy
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NSW government's move to dump successful PCA laws more about filling treasury coffers
Bizarre is a word often used to describe a deviation from what is normal or expected, which makes the NSW state...
11 June 2018
By John Sutton
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Podcast: Australia's new, blended family court
On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Michael Kearney SC, chair of the NSW Bar Association’s family law...
08 June 2018
By Melissa Coade
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‘Shocking’ rates of sexual harassment in NZ law uncovered
New research from the New Zealand Law Society has revealed alarming rates of sexual harassment within its legal...
08 June 2018
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Judges want family law court restructure to respect current judicial tenures
The Australian judiciary’s representative body is calling for appointments to a new family super court, which the...
08 June 2018
By Melissa Coade
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Debate over Australia’s family court super merger fuels more criticism
Media scrutiny about the integrity of judges who will be impacted by a looming amalgamation of the Family Court of...
07 June 2018
By Melissa Coade
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Mills Oakley promotes 30 lawyers
National law firm Mills Oakley has elevated 30 practitioners to more senior levels, including naming two new partners...
07 June 2018
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Ashurst re-elects chairman for second term
Global law firm Ashurst has reappointed its chairman, Ben Tidswell, for a second term, with effect from 1 November 2018...
07 June 2018
By Jerome Doraisamy