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‘Regrettable’: Abolition of ACT Law Reform and Sentencing Advisory Council slammed
Following the disbandment of the Law Reform and Sentencing Advisory Council by the Labor ACT government after just 18...
10 February 2025
By Grace Robbie
Politics
What the new NSW Law Society president is focused on
The newly elected president of the Law Society of NSW has identified four key priorities that will serve as focal...
06 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Politics
‘Nothing has changed’: Bullying, discrimination, and harassment in law still rampant
A newly released report from South Australia highlights widespread legal workplace issues, permeated by power...
30 January 2025
By Kace O'Neill
Politics
What happens if Dutton rolls back Right to Disconnect laws?
While aspiring prime minister Peter Dutton may intend to wind back the newly legislated Right to Disconnect, such a...
30 January 2025
By Kace O'Neill
Politics
More ‘masculine energy’ would be a ‘backward step’ for the profession
Not only would an increase in “bro culture” undo years of progress in legal workplaces, but it would also add...
23 January 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Politics
The rise of knife crime and the reasonable foreseeability of employers
Recent horrific attacks have raised questions about whether an employer can be liable for random acts of violence,...
23 January 2025
By Candice Heisler
Politics
Why changes to the Family Law Act work against its own cause
Recent legislative changes have left many of us scrambling to adapt to the new framework, asking whether the changes...
20 December 2024
By Michael Tiyce
Politics
Danny Gilbert appointed to RBA governance board
The chair and co-founder of one of Australia’s biggest law firms has been appointed by Treasurer Jim Chalmers to a...
16 December 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Politics
New Qld law ‘an international embarrassment’ for Australia, says children’s commissioner
According to the National Children’s Commissioner, the Sunshine State’s controversial Making Queensland Safer Bill...
12 December 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Politics
RBA makes final cash rate call for 2024
The cash rate has now stayed at 4.35 per cent for over one year. Find out, in this special announcement brought to you...
10 December 2024
By Lawyers Weekly