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Dutton’s call for migration changes raises serious ‘legal and ethical questions’
An incident involving two NSW nurses launching an anti-Semitic tirade has spurred Opposition Leader Peter Dutton into...
24 February 2025
By Kace O'Neill
Why immigration law is no longer a niche area
Here, three specialised immigration lawyers discuss how immigration law has transcended its status as a mere niche area...
29 January 2025
By Grace Robbie
BDO appoints new migration services leader
A global audit and accounting organisation has appointed a principal immigration lawyer to serve as the leader of its...
10 January 2025
By Grace Robbie
High Court case to determine whether ‘indefinite immigration detention’ is unlawful
The High Court recently heard a challenge to the Australian government’s continued detention of refugees and asylum...
19 April 2024
By Lauren Croft
Estrin Saul hires a new special counsel
Immigration firm Estrin Saul Lawyers and Migration Specialists has appointed Mitch Simmons as its new special counsel...
22 February 2024
By Grace Robbie
Migration Strategy to ‘significantly impact’ legal profession
A “milestone year” lies ahead for migration lawyers with the Albanese government’s newly released Migration...
20 December 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Estrin Saul promotes 2
Award-winning immigration firm Estrin Saul Lawyers & Migration Specialists has elevated two lawyers internally, to...
28 August 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Immigration detention lawful but lacked humanity, judge rules
Although finding the hotel detention of a Kurdish-Iranian man was lawful, a Federal Court judge heavily criticised the...
07 July 2023
By Naomi Neilson
Changes and challenges in migration law
Post-pandemic, there have been a number of changes in the migration space, as well as a recent review of upcoming...
11 May 2023
By Lauren Croft
The intersection between family law and immigration law
There are many ways in which immigration and family law intersect, writes Arnela...
09 May 2023
By Jess Feyder
Practice management musings and High Court rulings: What’s hot in law this week (10-14 Apr)
Headline hurdles for the daily operations of law firms have been at the forefront this past week, while the nation’s...
15 April 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘Thousands of visa applicants affected by High Court ruling’
Supposedly, thousands of visa decisions have been brought into question by a High Court ruling that found the...
14 April 2023
By Jess Feyder
Migration policies must be changed to combat skills shortages in firms, says lawyer
One immigration lawyer discusses how allowing more skilled migration is essential in combating skills shortages for...
15 March 2023
By Jess Feyder
‘Being a practice owner is more than just being a good lawyer’
After working in a BigLaw immigration firm, this principal solicitor found herself burnt out and in need of a change,...
16 February 2023
By Lauren Croft
78 new accredited specialists named in Victoria
Practitioners in children’s law, commercial law, commercial litigation, criminal law, immigration, wills and estates,...
02 December 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
Immigration detention centres under scrutiny by UN anti-torture body
Mistreatment in Australia’s immigration detention centres is under international scrutiny from UN anti-torture...
24 October 2022
By Jess Feyder
DLA Piper partners with community legal centre to aid refugees
DLA Piper has partnered with a community legal centre specialising in refugee and immigration law, policy and...
01 September 2022
By Lauren Croft
‘This attack should never have occurred’: A-G drops High Court challenge seeking power to deport First Nations people
Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC has withdrawn the High Court challenge to a recent ruling that Aboriginal...
01 August 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
Migration law has a ‘direct effect on people’s lives’
The migration law space is filled with opportunities post-pandemic for lawyers willing to learn about the industry,...
12 July 2022
By Lauren Croft
Novak Djokovic may be back in Australia sooner than we think
With the world’s best tennis player setting his sights on next year’s Australian Open, there are numerous takeaways...
01 June 2022
By Simon Levett
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