Opinion

Is the potential of EVs diminishing in the absence of regulations?

With record sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in 2023 of around 15,000 vehicles and the National Transport Commission...

17 January 2024

By Greg Spinda

Can my employer stop me from moving to a competitor law firm?

Restraint of trade clauses need to be considered at the start and end of employment, writes Paul O’Halloran.

15 January 2024

By Paul O'Halloran

Can you be liable for a failed attempt to rescue someone from drowning?

Year in and year out, hundreds drown. Each is tragic. Each is avoidable. Bystanders, particularly surfers, play a...

28 December 2023

By Hugh Powell

How lawyers can navigate the festive season with less alcohol

Sip smartly: You may be eyeing off the 2023 finishing line and thinking, ‘I’ve got to cut back the booze!’ For...

22 December 2023

By Isabella Ferguson

What I wish I’d known as a first-year or second-year law student

It is never too early in your law degree to start thinking about and working on your career planning and prospects,...

19 December 2023

By Jimmy Ngo

No respite for tech lawyers in 2024

The new year is going to see M&A, regulation, and artificial intelligence dominate the tech landscape, writes...

21 December 2023

By Anthony Bekker

The law firm difference in financial management

Many of my colleagues are lawyers who have spent years studying and preparing to practise law. So, it is not surprising...

14 December 2023

By Natasha Pepper

An analysis of reforms to the Family Law Act

Recent updates to the Family Law Act 1975 will have a substantive impact on the legal profession, writes Dr Noam Peleg,...

12 December 2023

By Dr Noam Peleg, in collaboration with Unisearch

A law student’s perspective on intersectional inclusion in the profession

Intersectionality in the law informs how the wider, diverse Australian community interacts with the legal system....

11 December 2023

By Satara Uthayakumaran

The future for lawyers (there still is one!)

There are multiple futures of law – not just one. A diverse and inclusive society demands this, and rightly so,...

08 December 2023

By Paul Ippolito