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Politics 11 May 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyIn an interview with News Corp earlier this week, Senator Michaelia...

In an interview with News Corp earlier this week, Senator Michaelia Cash said that the proposed Voice to Parliament...

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Big Law 27 April 2023 ByJess FeyderFormer ABA, LCA presidents throw support behind Voice

Six silks, all of whom have served as presidents of the Australian Bar Association or Law Council of Australia, have...

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The Bar 16 January 2023 ByJerome Doraisamy2023 ‘presents several opportunities for barristers’

When it comes to learning and development, the coming year offers enormous scope for growth, say two bar association...

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The Bar 03 November 2022 ByJerome Doraisamy23 new SCs named in Victoria

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria has announced the appointment of 23 new senior counsel in the Garden...

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Big Law 27 October 2022 ByJess FeyderProsecution of lawyer-turned-whistleblower ‘unjust and...

David McBride will soon face his defence hearing regarding his whistleblowing on war crimes allegedly committed by...

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Big Law 06 October 2022 ByJess FeyderWhat role will lawyers play in the Voice to Parliament referendum?

Within this term of Parliament, the Albanese government will hold a referendum on whether to enshrine an Aboriginal and...

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Lawyers laud ‘historic’ appointment of Jayne Jagot to High Court
The Bar 29 September 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyLawyers laud ‘historic’ appointment of Jayne Jagot to High Court

Legal advocates and member associations are celebrating the appointment of Justice Jayne Jagot to the High Court of...

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SME Law 28 September 2022 ByLauren CroftSmaller firms ‘sitting ducks’ following Optus data breach

Following a massive data breach leaving the personal information of potentially millions of Optus customers compromised,...

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The Bar 09 September 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyQueen’s Counsel to become King’s Counsel

In a statement issued first to Lawyers Weekly, the Australian Bar Association (ABA) has confirmed that persons appointed...

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The Bar 05 September 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyBarristers should be ‘enormously proud’ of how they’ve managed...

Australian barristers have seen a “generation’s worth” of evolution in the space of two years, Dr Matt Collins QC...

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