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‘Secrets of a Divorce Lawyer’: Tips and tricks for navigating the family law system and the lawyers within it

REVIEW: In addition to breaking down the complex family law system for would-be clients, a new book has exposed the...

17 January 2022

By Naomi Neilson

‘The Great Resignation’ is looming for lawyers

A supposed mass exodus of employees from their current roles will happen in the coming months. Australia’s legal...

18 October 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

The career highlights, successes and ambitions behind The New Liberals leader’s switch from law to politics  

First as Sydney’s youngest barrister, then as founder of The Refugee Law Project, and now as leader of political...

08 October 2021

By Naomi Neilson

Medical decision-making, uncertainty and vaccination decisions in family courts in the age of COVID-19

In the time of COVID-19, there is considerable public debate about vaccinations. The Australian Technical Advisory...

20 September 2021

By Michelle Meares and Professor Cameron Stewart

Lessons from Australia’s top human rights legal professionals

From student politics, correcting personal injustices or simply falling into it, three of Australia’s eminent human...

06 September 2021

By Naomi Neilson

Why is in-house life so popular?

The number of in-house legal professionals in Australia has grown by 82 per cent since 2011. What’s causing the...

10 August 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

The rise of the suburban lawyer

The number of Australian lawyers practising in suburbs and regions has exploded in the past decade. Those practitioners...

02 August 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Is now the time for 4-day working weeks?

Following a successful trial of four-day weeks in Iceland, Australia’s legal profession can and must be exploring new...

16 July 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

REVIEW: ‘Plan B for Human Rights’: Hypocrisy, missed standards at forefront of Australia’s human rights violations

The Australian government’s responses to human rights atrocities across the world have continued to border on...

24 May 2021

By Naomi Neilson

Are Gold Coast boutiques blazing a new trail?

According to five business owners, there is a great opportunity for those wanting to establish their own practices to...

08 April 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy