Local Courts
7 new magistrates join NSW Local Court bench
The appointment of seven new magistrates has brought a combined total of 159 years of experience to the Local Court of...
14 May 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Former company secretary and legal adviser charged following ASIC investigation
Three former Irexchange executives, including a former company secretary and legal adviser, have today appeared in the...
04 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
2 Local Court magistrates to join NSW District Court
Two magistrates, who have a combined 24 years of experience on the Local Court bench, are set to be appointed as judges...
04 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
New Deputy Chief Magistrate named for NSW Local Court
The NSW Local Court has made another leadership appointment by naming a new Deputy Chief Magistrate.
23 September 2024
By Grace Robbie
‘Critical role’ of jurors stressed in Local Court ruling
A recent Local Court decision in NSW has reminded employers of their obligations to staff members who are summoned for...
02 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Law firm and market trader butt heads over fee agreement
A boutique firm and a financial market trader have fought over an alleged agreement to split legal fees equally down...
30 August 2024
By Naomi Neilson
4 women appointed to NSW Local Court
In a historic move, four female solicitors have been appointed to the bench of the Local Court of NSW.
15 July 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
New Chief Magistrate of NSW Local Court named
Major changes have been made in NSW’s courts, including the appointment of a new Chief Magistrate of the Local...
20 June 2024
By Naomi Neilson
The most sought-after BigLaw firms, OAIC investigations, and more: What’s hot in law this week (19–23 Feb)
This week, Lawyers Weekly unveiled its annual Attraction Firms ranking, detailing which firms lawyers most want to move...
24 February 2024
By Lawyers Weekly
3 new magistrates named for NSW Local Court
NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley has appointed three new magistrates for the Local Court in the nation’s most...
08 August 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
NSW appoints 2 new Supreme Court judges, 2 new District Court judges, 4 new magistrates
NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman has made numerous judicial appointments in the past few days, across various benches...
12 December 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
Cairns to get specialist domestic and family violence court
Queensland Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Shannon Fentiman has announced funding for the establishment of a...
11 July 2022
By Jess Feyder
NSW Local Court appoints 3 new magistrates
Three new magistrates have been appointed to the Local Court of NSW bringing with them almost 90 years’ worth of...
07 June 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘One of the most bizarre judgments I have ever read’
In the words of the presiding Supreme Court judge, “the transcript must be seen to be believed”.
06 June 2022
By Jerome Doraisamy
New tech launched in NT Local Courts
The Northern Territory Local Courts have launched a new tech initiative, partnering with a legal tech platform to make...
09 September 2021
By Lauren Croft