Could Trump-like attacks on the judiciary happen here?

Since his return to the White House, Donald Trump’s attacks on the legal system – from probing BigLaw firm’s DEI...

07 May 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Dismayed’: Law Council, global bodies respond to Trump’s targeting of lawyers

The Law Council of Australia has signed a joint statement calling on the US government to “immediately halt” all...

24 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Court of public opinion ‘vital’ to the rule of law, Federal Court judge says

The “inevitable and eternal tension” between the court of law and the court of public opinion is essential to the...

05 November 2024

By Naomi Neilson

No place for politicians in law enforcement decisions, LCA says

Politicians should not attempt to sway the independent function of law enforcement or the decision of prosecutors to...

03 October 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Legal profession’s global economic impact valued at $2.4tn

A new report from the International Bar Association quantifying law’s socioeconomic impact shows that the work of...

11 June 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

NT A-G on adopting First Nations knowledge and practices into justice system

The Attorney-General of the Northern Territory discusses why we should, and how we can, bring First Nations knowledge...

11 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Rule of law breaking in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s democracy is on dangerous ground, and Australia should not watch passively, writes Kishali...

27 November 2013

By Jemelle Blanco

The rule of law is being undermined in the social media age, says WA Chief Justice

Public perceptions of the judiciary are changing in the “social media age” in a way that “threatens to undermine...

14 November 2022

By Jess Feyder

LawTech Talks: Tech’s impact upon the rule of law

On this special episode of LawTech Talks, produced in partnership with LexisNexis, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with...

19 October 2022

By Robyn Tongol