News on the Australian Bar

4 Sep 2017

Lawyers defend Pauline Wright following backlash

Members of Australia’s legal profession have come out in support of NSW Law Society president Pauline Wright following recent criticisms made toward...

1 Sep 2017

Inside story: Pauline Wright responds to ‘overstep’ complaint

The president of the NSW Law Society has responded to unhappy members, who have expressed their frustrations about her role in a joint statement addre...

1 Sep 2017

Lawyers criticise Dutton’s ‘total disregard’ for Aussie values

Legal bodies have pointed out the irony in the minister’s attack on “un-Australian” lawyers acting for asylum seekers and refugees. Writ...

1 Sep 2017

Queensland judge strengthens bond with uni

A retired judge and former Queensland Planning and Environment Court president has joined the law faculty of a Sunshine State university. Writ...

31 Aug 2017

Pro Bono Centre defends ‘highest tradition’ of legal profession

The Australian Pro Bono Centre has rejected Peter Dutton’s “regrettable” attack on lawyers providing pro bono advice to asylum seekers. ...

30 Aug 2017

Lawyers decry minister’s ‘un-Australian’ slur

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has been admonished by leaders of representative legal bodies across the country for comments he made on talkback r...

30 Aug 2017

New laws target encrypted means of child exploitation

The South Australian government has moved to change laws, which will better equip authorities to deal with criminals that use the internet to exploit ...

29 Aug 2017

Adani battle not over for EDO Qld

The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) Queensland has said it will continue to examine the lawfulness of Adani’s Carmichael coal mine project desp...

28 Aug 2017

National security doesn’t trump democratic values, academic says

Nations must be careful not to undermine fundamental human rights when dealing with security threats, according to a Deakin University academic. ...

25 Aug 2017

Lawyers urge halt of land titles registry sell-off

Lawyers have warned the Victorian government against going the way of other states by flogging off its land and titles registry to a private buyer. ...

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Access to justice for young transgender Australians

Reform is looming for the process that young transgender Australians and their families must current...

May 11 2017

The lighter side of the law: when law and comedy collide

On the face of it, there doesn’t seem to be much that is amusing about the law, writes Geoff Rober...

May 10 2017

Advocate’s immunity – without fear or without favour but not both

On 29 March 2017, the High Court handed down its decision in David Kendirjian v Eugene Lepore & ...