ACT Law Society appoints new president

Following the resignation of the incumbent, the vice president and chair of council of the ACT Law Society has assumed...

18 February 2025

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

WA Law Society CEO to step down

The chief executive of the Law Society of Western Australia has called time on his 18-year tenure running the peak...

23 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Solicitor’s reprimand challenge backfires with tougher penalty for acting in conflict

The founder of an NSW boutique firm was hit with a harsher penalty after appealing the reprimand she received for...

31 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

NSW, SA Law Society announces support of Voice to Parliament

The NSW and SA Law Societies have announced their support of the Voice to

01 January 1980

By Naomi Neilson

Law Society owed $30k after attempt to sue deceased solicitor

A man who attempted to bring proceedings against a deceased solicitor has been ordered to hand over $30,000 to the NSW...

08 June 2023

By Naomi Neilson

A fairer profession must be strived for, says new NSW Law Society president

This year’s president of the Law Society of NSW marked the opening of the 2023 law term by outlining her priorities,...

06 February 2023

By Lauren Croft

Lawyer ordered to pay $75k to cover costs of ACT Law Society

The former principal of an ACT-based law firm has been ordered to pay over $75,000 to cover the costs incurred by the...

08 December 2022

By Jess Feyder

Law Society pushes NSW politicians for court reform, better police training

In NSW, “government investment in justice infrastructure and technology has lagged behind demand”, causing issues...

02 December 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

BigLaw partner named 2023 WA Law Society president

The Law Society of Western Australia has elected a new president for 2023, a partner at Herbert Smith...

14 October 2022

By Lauren Croft

ACT Law Society elects new president

The ACT Law Society has elected a new president for 2022–23; a lawyer with a dedicated history of professional and...

03 October 2022

By Jess Feyder

Regional retention, gender equality remain key issues in NSW

Law Society of NSW president Joanne van der Plaat has promoted the need for regional, rural, and remote legal career...

25 July 2022

By Jess Feyder

Law society's warning amid 'claim farming' reports in Queensland

The Queensland Law Society has called for the public to exercise caution about non-legal firms using gift cards to...

14 May 2018

By Melissa Coade

Legal Leaders: Keeping it in the family - NSW Law Society President Stuart Westgarth

Stuart Westgarth's journey in law has taken him from Bathurst to the island of Kiribati, and then to a partnership in...

04 March 2012

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