counter-terrorism

A new era in criminal law: Australia issues first conviction for extremist content

A West Australian teenager has become the first person in Australia to be convicted and sentenced for transmitting...

01 April 2025

By Grace Robbie

AML Edge launches to help lawyers prepare for looming AML/CTF reforms

Lawyers Weekly’s sister company, Captivate Q, has unveiled a must-attend event for all practitioners preparing to...

10 February 2025

By Momentum Media

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

Barristers must be exempt from AML/CTF regime, bar associations argue

Bar associations have “critical concerns” about the inclusion of barristers in the proposed expanded regime for...

21 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

SME lawyers to be burdened with extra costs from money laundering bill, warns MP

The member for Bradfield has raised concerns about the billions of dollars in costs the bill will impose on small law...

14 October 2024

By Miranda Brownlee