Noteworthy employment law reforms that lawyers must be across

As employment law has undergone significant reforms over the years, the director and senior legal writer from Practical...

21 March 2025

By Grace Robbie

‘Dangerous and discriminatory’: Lawyers slam proposed bail laws in Victoria

In light of the Victorian government introducing what it calls the “toughest bail laws in Australia”, legal...

14 March 2025

By Grace Robbie

Australia ‘long overdue’ for tax reform, lawyers say

“Clear and workable” legislation is critical if Australia’s taxation system is to be meaningfully reformed,...

18 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

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 Jerome Doraisamy

Are the proposed cyber laws a ‘turning point’?

Law firm partners and industry experts are responding positively to the federal government’s proposed cyber security...

22 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

The roadmap for reforming children’s justice outcomes in Australia

A minister for children and ratification of a United Nations convention are two of numerous recommendations from the...

02 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Deals may have to clear higher bar for public interest

The government’s draft legislation for proposed reforms to Australia’s merger laws has been released, which...

29 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

CLCs, unions back ‘world-first’ workplace justice visa

The federal government has received widespread support from organisations countrywide for implementing...

26 July 2024

By Grace Robbie

Dreyfus: FCFCOA judiciary ‘plays a critical role in our legal system’

In light of new family law reforms, the Attorney-General has emphasised the importance of combating the “increasing...

26 June 2024

By Lauren Croft

‘Disastrous’: No body, no parole laws unfair to innocent prisoners, Folbigg says

NSW’s “no body, no parole” laws have been slammed as “disastrous” by Kathleen Folbigg, the woman who spent 20...

13 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Tenancy reform and the law

The need for tenancy law reforms is not just a response to changing rental dynamics, but a necessity, writes Dr Chris...

01 May 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Prison doesn’t work: A case study from the country of its birth

Despite their ubiquity across much of the world, all reputable studies, including my own, show that penitentiaries...

22 April 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Australian digital ID bill finally passes the Senate

Three years after its first draft, a highly amended version of a digital ID bill passed with support from Greens,...

05 April 2024

By Lauren Croft

Don’t get distracted by PwC’s reforms, Senator warns

PwC’s recent governance restructuring announcement should not detract from their ‘ongoing obfuscation’, Senator...

15 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson

‘Significant’ Fair Work reforms will result in busy period for employment law

As multiple Fair Work Act amendments come into play, the workplace and employment law space is likely to evolve...

11 March 2024

By Lauren Croft

Reforms to protect sexual violence victims in court a ‘major step’ but may have ‘limited’ practical effect

Following the introduction of improved legislation around strengthening witness protections for victims of sexual...

12 February 2024

By Lauren Croft

ACCC: Australia’s ‘inefficient and ineffective’ merger laws need urgent reform

Despite continued resistance from stakeholders, new data has shown that many mergers and acquisitions are not being...

05 February 2024

By Lauren Croft

Proposed jury laws could result in rushed verdicts

There have been several significant concerns raised around new potential changes to jury laws, which propose that the...

25 January 2024

By Lauren Croft

ALRC: Financial sector laws ‘no longer fit for purpose’

Attorney-General the Honourable Mark Dreyfus KC MP has tabled the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) final report,...

22 January 2024

By Lauren Croft

Legal academics call for reforms to parental leave laws

The government’s current parental leave entitlements grant eligible parents 18 weeks of paid leave at the national...

16 October 2023

By Lauren Croft