New South Wales

Property lawyers have a duty to advise on contamination risks, despite lack of guidance

While a duty to advise a client on the risks surrounding contaminated land is not explicitly articulated, lawyers in...

08 November 2024

By Elizabeth Wild

Justice Michael Ball to join NSW Court of Appeal

Supreme Court Justice Michael Ball, who was formerly a partner at what is now Allens, is set to join the Court of...

04 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

3 barristers join NSW District Court

Last week, three barristers were appointed to the District Court of NSW, bringing a combined seven decades of legal...

04 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

The time is ripe for NSW to have a Human Rights Act, say advocates

With other states and territories having already implemented their own Human Rights Act, prominent figures in the legal...

23 October 2024

By Grace Robbie

Barristers must be exempt from AML/CTF regime, bar associations argue

Bar associations have “critical concerns” about the inclusion of barristers in the proposed expanded regime for...

21 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Law Society of NSW launches Lawyer Mediator Accreditation Scheme

The Law Society of NSW has introduced a new accreditation system that enables individuals seeking to resolve disputes...

10 October 2024

By Grace Robbie

New Deputy Chief Magistrate named for NSW Local Court

The NSW Local Court has made another leadership appointment by naming a new Deputy Chief Magistrate....

23 September 2024

By Grace Robbie

‘Dark Waters’ inspiration to speak at NSW Law Society conference

American “forever chemicals” lawyer Robert Bilott, who was portrayed by actor Mark Ruffalo in the hit 2019...

16 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

District Court judge elevated to NSW Supreme Court

Judge Andrew Coleman SC, who was appointed to the NSW District Court three years ago, is set to join the state’s...

16 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Electoral processes must be safeguarded, says NSW Law Society

Ahead of this weekend’s local elections in NSW, the president of the Law Society of NSW has urged the state...

11 September 2024

By Grace Robbie