legislation

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
The rise of self-driving cars clashing with contemporary traffic laws
As the increase of self-driving and autonomous cars continues to rise, traffic legislation is failing to keep up –...
28 March 2025
By Kace O'Neill
‘Deeply shameful’: Victoria’s new bail laws spark fierce backlash from legal bodies
In response to the Victorian Parliament’s passing of what has been described as “the toughest bail laws in the...
24 March 2025
By Grace Robbie
Regulator not afraid of AML enforcement
A leading anti-money laundering expert has warned that AUSTRAC will not mess around when it comes to enforcing the...
26 March 2025
By Momentum Media
NSW moves to prohibit ‘predatory and exploitative’ claim farming
A new bill seeks to prohibit so-called “claim farming” in Australia’s most populous...
19 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Recent judicial decisions could have ‘significant’ implications for employers
“Conflicting” judicial decisions around section 323 of the Fair Work Act could have “significant” impacts on...
18 March 2025
By Kace O'Neill
How businesses can better combat Australia’s wage theft epidemic
Wage theft has been a big issue affecting workers across multiple industries throughout Australia, enacting new laws...
13 March 2025
By Kace O'Neill
New mental health laws: A risk or opportunity for law firms?
Failure to address psychosocial risks isn’t just an employee wellbeing issue; it’s a legal one that could carry...
05 March 2025
By Renee Thornton
Apathy is your greatest risk. Are you ready for AML reform?
Law firms are facing a major compliance shake-up – and the cost of inaction could be severe. By July 2026, lawyers...
03 March 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Declining marriage rates coincide with rise in ‘grey divorce’
An increase in the number of “grey divorces” means couples need to work with family lawyers to ensure equitable...
26 February 2025
By Harry Dunk
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