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Challenging convention: The role of unconscious or confirmation bias in decision making
Years of convention and unconscious or confirmation biases can influence our decision-making process as lawyers, writes...
02 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Qld makes new Court of Appeal and Supreme Court appointments
The Crisafulli government has made its first judicial appointments, with a Supreme Court judge elevated to the...
01 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Federal Court flags AI practice note
The Federal Court has said it would likely follow in the footsteps of other courts by establishing guidelines or a...
31 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Adolescence, the ‘manosphere’, and criminal law
Like so many viewers, I was equally riveted and horrified watching Netflix’s latest hit show, Adolescence....
31 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
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 Jerome Doraisamy
NSW court program reduces reoffending and imprisonment rates by 21%
A 12-week court program in NSW has been shown to reduce the likelihood of offenders experiencing alcohol and...
26 March 2025
By Grace Robbie
Budget 2025: What lawyers need to know
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the fourth budget of the Albanese government. Here’s what legal professionals...
25 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
The performative nature of the court: Legal theatrics, persuasion, and justice as spectacle
As the legal system continues to evolve, recognising the performative nature of trials is crucial for addressing...
24 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
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
Active Super fined $10.5m for greenwashing
The Federal Court has penalised Australian superannuation fund Active Super $10.5 million for misleading conduct about...
18 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Recent judicial decisions could have ‘significant’ implications for employers
“Conflicting” judicial decisions around section 323 of the Fair Work Act could have “significant” impacts on...
18 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
Combating ‘broification’, ‘Baby Reindeer’-like workplace conduct, and the entrenched gender pay gap
New mandatory equality and wellbeing barrister training proposed by the Australian Bar Association could help fight...
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
Employment law cases impacting workplaces in 2025
Here are five cases from 2024 that I predict might have a critical impact on employment law outcomes in workplaces in...
27 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Melbourne-based barristers’ chambers could sell for $25m
Barristers’ Chambers Limited has listed Douglas Menzies Chambers for sale, with the sellers expecting a sale price of...
26 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Courtroom pups set to support more FCFCOA registries
Following its success in the Melbourne and Hobart registries, the Court Dog Program is set to expand into three new...
21 February 2025
By Grace Robbie
A former FWC vice president on the need for humane, patient (and efficient) justice
A former FWC vice president has shared his view on how commissioners should approach their role in the nation’s...
17 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Job-sharing Senate candidates launch proceedings to safeguard nomination
Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock, who recently spoke with Lawyers Weekly extolling the virtues of job-sharing...
13 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
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