New South Wales

Conditsis Lawyers acquires Brazel Moore Lawyers
NSW-based firm Conditsis Lawyers has acquired Brazel Moore Lawyers, based on the state’s Central Coast, together with...
19 June 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Bell CJ stands firm on bail decisions amid increasing bail rates
Chief Justice Andrew Bell has responded to increasing concerns and media scrutiny regarding the bail decision made by...
02 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
Workers’ compensation in NSW – where to in 2026?
The NSW workers’ compensation scheme will look very different in 2026, but exactly how remains unclear, writes Danny...
29 May 2025
By Grace Robbie
Sydney solicitor shot after ‘targeted attack’ in Granville
A Sydney lawyer and a man with alleged links to organised crime have both been shot in Parramatta, with one currently...
26 May 2025
By Lauren Croft
Hicksons, Hunt & Hunt NSW to merge
Hicksons Lawyers (nearly 300 partners and staff) and Hunt & Hunt NSW (almost 90 partners and staff) have agreed to...
11 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
NSW Department of Communities and Justice workers rallying against Minns’ WFH directive
NSW Premier Chris Minns’ Workplace Presence policy is facing further pushback, this time from public sector workers...
10 April 2025
By Kace O'Neill
‘Highly respected’ barrister appointed to NSW Supreme Court, Court of Appeal
Stephen Free SC is set to join the bench as a Judge of Appeal in the Supreme Court of...
07 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Further litigation likely for psychosocial risks in workplaces, despite withdrawn SafeWork prosecution
Issues pertaining to psychosocial injury and harm will “no doubt” result in future prosecutions despite SafeWork...
04 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
NSW workers’ compensation reform robs workers on their knees
The NSW government’s recently floated workers’ compensation reforms do not support injured workers and, instead,...
03 April 2025
By Sarah Hunt
Thousands of court files accessed in ‘significant’ data breach
NSW Police is currently investigating a data breach at a government department, after which 9,000 “sensitive court...
27 March 2025
By David Hollingworth
Brydens Lawyers secures injunction following cyber incident
Sydney firm Brydens Lawyers has obtained a court order banning “dissemination of the impacted confidential...
26 March 2025
By David Hollingworth
NSW lawyers welcome A-G’s openness to Human Rights Act
In light of the A-G of NSW indicating that the government is “open” to enacting a Human Rights Act, law agencies...
24 March 2025
By Grace Robbie
NSW moves to prohibit ‘predatory and exploitative’ claim farming
A new bill seeks to prohibit so-called “claim farming” in Australia’s most populous...
19 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Sydney silk appointed to NSW Land and Environment Court
Richard Beasley SC, who authored Hell Has Harbour Views, has been appointed as a judge of the Land and Environment...
06 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Former company secretary and legal adviser charged following ASIC investigation
Three former Irexchange executives, including a former company secretary and legal adviser, have today appeared in the...
04 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
2 Local Court magistrates to join NSW District Court
Two magistrates, who have a combined 24 years of experience on the Local Court bench, are set to be appointed as judges...
04 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘No systemic deficiencies’ found in prosecution of adult sexual assault cases in NSW
NSW’s top prosecutor’s office has responded to criticism raised by several of the state’s senior judges with a...
28 February 2025
By Grace Robbie
Legal and reputational risks of breaching new AI ban
With the partial ban on using AI in court proceedings being enforced, a law firm CEO has outlined the potential legal...
24 February 2025
By Grace Robbie
NSW silk named senior public defender
A “respected” criminal lawyer has been appointed as senior public defender for
13 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
3 legal bodies issue joint guidance on AI
Legal regulators from NSW, Victoria, and Western Australia have jointly issued a statement to guide lawyers in the...
06 December 2024
By Grace Robbie