legislation
Claim farming must be banned nationwide, BigLaw says
Following the NSW government’s recent introduction of laws to stamp out claim farming, three senior lawyers from a...
23 July 2025
By Grace Robbie
Minority shareholder oppression: Lessons from Slea and Skytraders
The decisions in Slea and Skytraders demonstrate the careful balancing act courts must perform when determining whether...
16 July 2025
By Lais Almeida
AML changes are a ‘valuable opportunity’ for law firms, in-house teams to evolve compliance culture
The changes to AML/CTF laws are more than just a regulatory update – they demand proactive management and...
15 July 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Law firm principal slams ‘archaic’ $100k compensation cap for workplace bullying, sexual harassment
As part of the NSW government’s recently passed compensation reforms, a cap has been placed on damages sought for...
14 July 2025
By Kace O'Neill
Tranche 2 countdown: AUSTRAC compliance pressure mounts as AML Edge 2025 returns this October
As Australia’s long-awaited Tranche 2 anti-money laundering reforms move closer to enforcement, pressure is mounting...
01 July 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
WA cracks down on ‘crimefluencers’ with new ‘post and boast’ laws
The West Australian government is introducing new legislation targeting the sharing of social media content that...
01 July 2025
By Grace Robbie
Is Australian IP law strong enough to diminish dupe culture?
Dupe culture on trial: Here’s why trademarks alone aren’t enough under Australian IP law, writes Aparna Watal.
26 June 2025
By Aparna Watal
Post and boast laws ‘will not make the community safer’, LIV argues
Following the Victorian government’s announcement that individuals who boast about their criminal offences will face...
24 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
Lawyer urges public education campaign on coercive control laws
With coercive control now established as a stand-alone criminal offence in Queensland, a Queensland-based law firm...
20 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
‘Post and boast’ criminalised in Victoria
Criminals who boast about their offences on social media will now face charges instead of likes, under new legislation...
18 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
Could AI be the future of legislation in Australia?
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the profession, the question of how it could transform government and...
21 May 2025
By Lauren Croft
NT passes Australia’s ‘strongest bail laws’
The Northern Territory government has passed new bail legislation during an emergency one-day recall of Parliament...
06 May 2025
By Grace Robbie
Nagi v Brooki: IP lawyers have their say
Baking bad: Here, intellectual property lawyers weigh in on the extraordinary dispute between two of Australia’s most...
05 May 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Conversion practises banned in NSW, new penalties introduced
New legislation passed by the NSW government has officially banned LGBTQ+ conversion practices in the state, with...
08 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
‘Sam Kerr clause’ passes Victorian Parliament
The Victorian government has enhanced its anti-vilification and social cohesion laws by passing legislation that...
04 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
NSW workers’ compensation reform robs workers on their knees
The NSW government’s recently floated workers’ compensation reforms do not support injured workers and, instead,...
03 April 2025
By Sarah Hunt
Adult Crime, Adult Time adds 20 new offences
The Crisafulli government in Queensland has introduced amendments to its Adult Crimes, Adult Time legislation, which...
03 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
Cyber remains a ‘top’ priority for all firms
With the government enacting more stringent cyber security reforms, the director and senior legal writer from practical...
02 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
Challenging convention: The role of unconscious or confirmation bias in decision making
Years of convention and unconscious or confirmation biases can influence our decision-making process as lawyers, writes...
02 April 2025
By John Connellan
A new era in criminal law: Australia issues first conviction for extremist content
A West Australian teenager has become the first person in Australia to be convicted and sentenced for transmitting...
01 April 2025
By Grace Robbie