Mark Speakman

How new defamation laws will change the game

New defamation reforms, which would cover social media and search engines, have been agreed to in principle by all nine...

14 December 2022

By Lauren Croft

Australia’s oldest courthouse marks 200-year anniversary

Monday (5 December) marked the 200th anniversary of Australia’s oldest courthouse: Windsor...

09 December 2022

By Jess Feyder

New ICAC and LECC inspectors appointed

The NSW Attorney-General has appointed two new inspectors for the ICAC and LECC, in a move to bolster both...

23 June 2022

By Lauren Croft

NSW flood victims to receive funding boost

A community centre in Lismore has received a $680,000 funding boost, in a move the NSW Attorney-General said will...

19 April 2022

By Lauren Croft

Former Ashurst partner named new Anti-Discrimination Board president

A former partner at BigLaw firm Ashurst has been appointed as the new president of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Board,...

22 February 2022

By Lauren Croft

New NSW Chief Justice, Court of Appeal president named

Following the news of Chief Justice Tom Bathurst’s retirement, the next Chief Justice of NSW has been named, as well...

16 February 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Vulnerable communities in NSW to receive $52m boost

A Commonwealth funding boost of $52 million over four years has been allocated to further assist vulnerable communities...

14 February 2022

By Lauren Croft

NSW courthouses to be solar powered

In a massive step towards net zero goals, thousands of solar panels are set to be installed on NSW courthouses to make...

15 December 2021

By Lauren Croft

Court transcripts to be available online

A new online service will mean that court documents and transcripts will be available for “click and collect” come...

02 December 2021

By Lauren Croft

NSW A-G announces $20m boost for domestic violence support

More domestic violence victim-survivors will receive the support they need with a $20 million injection into NSW...

30 November 2021

By Lauren Croft

Affirmative consent laws passed in NSW

In a massive step for victims of sexual assault, common sense reforms have officially passed NSW Parliament this...

25 November 2021

By Lauren Croft

Video tech signing here to stay

Remote witnessing of legal documents, introduced at the height of the pandemic, will now be a permanent mainstay in the...

18 November 2021

By Lauren Croft

NSW A-G continues law reform push for child abuse survivors, moves to criminalise acts against unborn children

Victims and survivors of institutional child abuse can now pursue increased compensation under new legislation that...

11 November 2021

By Lauren Croft

Laws for fraud offences under review

A review is currently being conducted of the sentencing laws for fraud offences in NSW, in a move the Attorney-General...

18 October 2021

By Lauren Croft

NSW government invests in AI to solve legal problems

The NSW government has announced an investment in artificial intelligence, in a move the Attorney-General has said will...

21 July 2021

By Lauren Croft

How Mark Speakman spearheaded defamation reform

When it comes to getting state and territory attorneys-general to agree to law reform, an A-G cannot be bogged down by...

20 July 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

NSW A-G Mark Speakman on pandemic-inspired changes to law

On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman unpacks the overall impact of COVID-19...

01 May 2020

By Tasha Levy