New South Wales

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

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

‘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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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