Politics

Politics

Clampdown on civil liberties in Qatar concerns lawyers

The conviction and life imprisonment sentences handed down to two lawyers on 10 May 2022, who are also brothers, have...

02 June 2022

By Simon Levett

Politics

Novak Djokovic may be back in Australia sooner than we think

With the world’s best tennis player setting his sights on next year’s Australian Open, there are numerous takeaways...

01 June 2022

By Simon Levett

Politics

Dreyfus in as A-G, Albanese names new ministry

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled his full first ministry, with a new Attorney-General to be sworn in...

31 May 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Politics

Can lawyers benefit from Labor’s new housing policy?

The new Albanese government is proposing a provision of equity contributions of up to 40 per cent of the purchase price...

31 May 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Politics

FDV leave means massive Fair Work reforms

Practitioners and advocates alike have identified family and domestic violence leave as a key reform for the new...

31 May 2022

By Simon Levett

Politics

5-year anniversary of Uluru Statement from the Heart marked

The creators of the Uluru Statement from the Heart launched an exhibition to celebrate the five-year anniversary of the...

31 May 2022

By Adrian Suljanovic

Politics

New training to commence in June for consent law reforms in the legal sector

Consent is a fundamental part of the law of sexual offences. Successive reforms by the Make No Doubt campaign in NSW...

31 May 2022

By Simon Levett

Politics

Why this young lawyer stood for Parliament

Federal politics is in serious need of a moral compass, says this human rights activist and lawyer. It’s why she...

30 May 2022

By Lauren Croft and Jerome Doraisamy

Politics

Legal practitioners face massive fines for illegal trading with Russian assets

The prospect of a protracted conflict in Ukraine has led to closer scrutiny of the role of legal practitioners...

30 May 2022

By Simon Levett

Politics

Will renewables ‘ramp up’ under Labor?

From the legislation of emission reduction targets to the advancement of electric vehicles, what is set to change for...

26 May 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy