What Australian lawyers want from the next Prime Minister

As the lead-up to the 2025 federal election intensifies, the Law Council of Australia has outlined the key priorities...

01 April 2025

By Grace Robbie

‘Dismayed’: Law Council, global bodies respond to Trump’s targeting of lawyers

The Law Council of Australia has signed a joint statement calling on the US government to “immediately halt” all...

24 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

PwC case not evidence of systemic, improper privilege claims

“Excessive curtailment” of client legal privilege claims, including by way of expanded penalty powers for the...

18 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Legal aid crisis looms unless government acts, new report warns

A first-of-its-kind national survey has revealed a looming crisis in Australia’s legal aid system, driven by chronic...

04 March 2025

By Grace Robbie

Private practitioners ‘reaching breaking point’, need more funding: LCA

Given the pivotal role that private practitioners play in providing legal assistance services nationwide, the Law...

27 February 2025

By Grace Robbie

Overreach in fight against cyber crime must be avoided, says LCA

The newly warranted federal powers to investigate cyber-enabled crime “covertly” must be “carefully...

21 February 2025

By Grace Robbie

Value of briefs to women barristers still too low, despite ‘positive’ signs for equality targets

“The pay gap remains too wide”: There is reason for optimism about greater gender inclusivity at the Australian...

20 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Law Council executive team elected for 2025

The Law Council of Australia has elected the members of its 2025 executive committee, including a new...

10 December 2024

By Lauren Croft

$3.9bn NAJP announced, but concerns still remain

Despite attorneys-general agreeing to a new National Access to Justice Partnership described as the “largest...

03 December 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

Legal organisations raise alarm over new ‘retrograde’ NT laws

The Law Council of Australia and the Law Society of Northern Territory have expressed strong opposition to the recently...

29 October 2024

By Grace Robbie

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 Jerome Doraisamy

No place for politicians in law enforcement decisions, LCA says

Politicians should not attempt to sway the independent function of law enforcement or the decision of prosecutors to...

03 October 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Costs of anti-money laundering proposal may harm small firms

The proposal to crack down on money laundering and to counter terrorism to bring Australia in line with international...

16 September 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Practising in Japan just got easier for Aussie lawyers

The Japanese Ministry of Justice has simplified the processes through which foreign lawyers, including those from...

05 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘A sector in crisis’: Legal assistance funding desperately needed, say advocates

Leading legal bodies in Australia have jointly issued an open letter, calling on all levels of government to address...

26 July 2024

By Grace Robbie

Legal orgs remain ‘severely under-resourced’ post-budget

While the FCFCOA has received funding to resolve a mountain of migration cases as part of the 2024–25 budget, legal...

16 May 2024

By Lauren Croft

Former Law Council president appointed FCFCOA judge

Tass Liveris, who was the 2022 president of the Law Council of Australia and president of the Law Society of the...

07 February 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Costs protection bill could expose courts to ‘unmeritorious’ litigation, Law Council warns

A bill designed to protect vulnerable people from adverse costs orders could be used by applicants to pursue...

19 January 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Plan for Federal Court to hear ASIC criminal trials needs more work: LCA

Although the government’s proposal to introduce ASIC criminal trials to the Federal Court is good in theory, the Law...

11 January 2024

By Naomi Neilson