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‘Dangerous and discriminatory’: Lawyers slam proposed bail laws in Victoria
In light of the Victorian government introducing what it calls the “toughest bail laws in Australia”, legal...
14 March 2025
By Grace Robbie
Is the social media ban a double-edged sword?
As Australia approaches the implementation of its first social media ban, solicitor and law lecturer Yvette Holt...
20 January 2025
By Grace Robbie
How law firms can prepare for Gender Equality Targets Bill
With the Workplace Gender Equality Bill set to bring measurable improvements to gender equality within Australian...
17 January 2025
By Grace Robbie
The social media ban for under-16s is not the answer, says HRLC
The Human Rights Law Centre has voiced significant concerns over the Albanese government’s proposal to ban social...
28 November 2024
By Grace Robbie
Lawyers can’t be covert informers on their clients, Law Council warns
The Law Council of Australia has pushed back on “rhetoric” suggesting the country needs an AML/CTF regime that...
01 November 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
South Australia imposes stronger stalking laws
The South Australian government has introduced comprehensive reforms to the state’s stalking laws to enhance...
18 October 2024
By Grace Robbie
Albanese government moves to bolster hate crime laws
A new federal bill is being introduced to better combat instances of hate crimes across the country....
13 September 2024
By Grace Robbie
Proposed castle law a ‘dangerous response to crime in Queensland’
A proposed law in Queensland, which has sparked heated debate, would grant residents the right to use lethal force to...
25 June 2024
By Grace Robbie
Independents push for adequate housing to be considered a human right
A private member’s bill has been introduced to both chambers of Parliament, raising the question of whether adequate...
25 June 2024
By Grace Robbie
Draft misinformation bill will create ‘illiberal double standard’: Victorian Bar
The Victorian Bar has objected to the exposure draft of the Australian government’s Communications Legislation...
31 July 2023
By Lauren Croft
Van Onselen foots former employer’s legal bills
Former Ten political correspondent Peter van Onselen was ordered to foot the media company’s legal bills following a...
27 July 2023
By Naomi Neilson
Is the billable hour incompatible with DEI?
With many BigLaw firms placing diversity, equity and inclusion at the top of their priority lists, a significant number...
06 July 2023
By Lauren Croft
Seven to hand over documents amid Ben Roberts-Smith’s legal bill debate
Seven Network and Kerry Stokes, who backed Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation action against three mastheads, have been...
06 July 2023
By Naomi Neilson
Melbourne firm hands over refund after client’s bill shock
A Melbourne law firm has had to reimburse a client who received an invoice that was more than double the amount he was...
11 May 2023
By Naomi Neilson
L’Oréal acquires Aēsop for $3.7bn
Melbourne-based skincare group Aēsop has been sold to L’Oréal in a transaction that one global firm providing...
17 April 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘Alternate billing’ benefits client relationship, work quality and culture, explains director
One director discusses the alternate billing model her firm employs and its positive effects on relationships with...
30 March 2023
By Jess Feyder
ChatGPT’s rise means billable hours will ‘inevitably decline’
The time-based billing model has come under significant scrutiny in recent years, and now, with the emergence of...
20 February 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Ausgrid completes billion-dollar refinancing
Gilbert + Tobin has advised on the refinancing of Ausgrid’s senior bank
01 February 2023
By Emma Musgrave
Reflections on the newly passed Respect at Work Bill
One wonders whether the Respect at Work Bill’s scope will be adopted across industries with equanimity, writes Dani...
01 December 2022
By Dani Salinger
NSW coercive control bill should extend to dowry abuse, says principal
Whilst a positive step towards eradicating domestic and family violence and abuse (DFVA), the bill should also cover...
21 November 2022
By Jess Feyder