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The Bar • 20 September 2024 • ByJerome DoraisamyA county sheriff in the US state of Kentucky has been charged with one...

A county sheriff in the US state of Kentucky has been charged with one count of murder following the fatal shooting of a...

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Big Law • 19 September 2024 • ByJerome DoraisamyThere was an 11.5 per cent increase in total hours of pro bono work...

There was an 11.5 per cent increase in total hours of pro bono work undertaken by Australian lawyers in FY2023–24;...

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The Bar • 16 September 2024 • ByJerome DoraisamyDistrict Court judge elevated to NSW Supreme Court

Judge Andrew Coleman SC, who was appointed to the NSW District Court three years ago, is set to join the state’s...

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Corporate Counsel • 10 September 2024 • ByJerome DoraisamyFollowing the passage of the Combating Foreign Bribery Act, law...

Following the passage of the Combating Foreign Bribery Act, law departments need to ensure their businesses are going...

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The Bar • 09 September 2024 • ByGrace Robbie3 new judges appointed to FCFCOA

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has named three new judges for the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division...

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Big Law • 05 September 2024 • ByNaomi NeilsonVictorian A-G falls behind in sexual harassment prevention plan

The Victorian Attorney-General’s Department has so far failed to fulfil its part of a plan to prevent sexual...

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The Bar • 30 August 2024 • ByJerome DoraisamyQld appoints first permanent female Crown Solicitor

For the first time, a woman will hold the position of Crown Solicitor on a permanent basis.

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The Bar • 06 August 2024 • ByJerome Doraisamy12 new judges appointed to FCFCOA

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has named 12 new judges for the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, three of...

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Politics • 06 August 2024 • ByJerome DoraisamyInaugural First Nations silk named as part-time ALRC commissioner

Tony McAvoy SC has been appointed a part-time commissioner of the Australian Law Reform Commission.

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Careers • 05 August 2024 • ByJerome DoraisamyPractising in Japan just got easier for Aussie lawyers

The Japanese Ministry of Justice has simplified the processes through which foreign lawyers, including those from...

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