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Big Law 10 August 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonCriminal lawyer’s $130k security order looms over future proceedings

A high-profile criminal lawyer will have to hand over $130,000 in security to a law firm she has been fighting for over...

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Big Law 26 July 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonSydney criminal lawyer shot in alleged ‘targeted’ attack

A high-profile Sydney criminal lawyer has been shot in what police believe was a “targeted” attack.

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The Bar 19 June 2023 ByLauren CroftLessons for criminal lawyers from Reeves v NSW

A judge recently ruled that a man held in an interview room by NSW Police despite repeatedly telling them he did not...

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Big Law 15 June 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonRegional criminal lawyer fights former firm on restraint clause

A regional criminal lawyer was forced to defend a decision to open his new practice within a minute’s walk of his...

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Big Law 13 June 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonHigh-profile criminal lawyer fails to scrap $130k bankruptcy notice

High-profile criminal lawyer Zali Burrows has failed to fend off a bankruptcy notice over a $130,000 legal bill.

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Podcast 29 March 2023 ByRobyn TongolThe criminalisation of cyber extortion payments

Any and all responses that businesses can make to a ransom demand are fraught with risk. Lawyers working with clients in...

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The Bar 07 March 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyLehrmann defamation case may be seen as ‘de facto criminal...

The proceedings being brought by former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson “could...

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Podcast 13 February 2023 ByRobyn TongolProtégé: Writing better job applications 101

Many emerging legal practitioners find it difficult to meaningfully sell themselves to prospective employers. In an age...

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Podcast 30 January 2023 ByRobyn TongolProtégé: Emerging lawyers must understand the criminal justice...

Tom Penglis understands firsthand what issues exist in Western Australia’s criminal justice system. Now the...

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SME Law 19 January 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyWhat’s concerning criminal defence lawyers right now

With the new year (almost) in full swing, Lawyers Weekly spoke with numerous criminal defence lawyers to understand what...

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