New South Wales

LSNSW mourns slain Bankstown lawyer Ho Ledinh

The Law Society of NSW has voiced its dismay at the shooting of the criminal lawyer.

25 January 2018

By Tom Lodewyke

International firm expands Sydney partnership

An international law firm has announced it has recruited four new partners to its Sydney office, who join from Norton...

25 January 2018

By Emma Musgrave

Building finish for NSW coroner’s complex slated for early 2019

Efforts to relocate the state coroner’s facilities from Glebe to Lidcombe are on track, according to NSW Health...

24 January 2018

By Melissa Coade

Legal body disappointed with DPP emails leaked to tabloid

The NSW Bar Association has expressed “profound disappointment” over leaked emails from the NSW DPP senior Crown...

22 January 2018

By Melissa Coade

Three criminal lawyers named NSW magistrates

The NSW Attorney-General has announced the appointment of three new local court magistrates.

19 January 2018

By Melissa Coade

ALS survey shines spotlight on insufficient rehabilitation services

A new survey posted by the Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) has revealed an alarming insight into the drug...

18 January 2018

By Emma Musgrave

University commits to renewable energy contract

UNSW Sydney has been advised on an innovative long-term renewable energy power purchase agreement.

17 January 2018

By Emma Musgrave

New case management approach won’t beat backlog: NSW Bar Association

The New South Wales Bar Association says a new case management approach will fail to make a significant impact in...

16 January 2018

By Emma Musgrave

Displacement of Rohingya Muslims: a crisis brewing for decades

The introduction of a citizenship law in Myanmar 36 years ago set the stage for what has become one of the largest...

11 January 2018

By Melissa Coade

Lawyers unable to help Tamil man’s deportation to Sri Lanka

Last-ditch efforts by lawyers to intervene in the forcible deportation of Tamil refugee ‘Rajah’ by Australian...

10 January 2018

By Melissa Coade