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The Bar • 18 December 2017
Law Access WA receives welcome funding
Law Access Western Australia has received a grant from the state government to fund its pro bono legal services.
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The Bar • 15 December 2017
Timing ‘critical’ in unusual contempt of court ruling
A recent case could have interesting implications for contempt of court rulings, according to a Ferrier Hodgson partner.
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The Bar • 14 December 2017
World-first mining case launched in PNG
Citizens of Papua New Guinea have launched landmark legal proceedings against the country’s government over a deep seabed...
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The Bar • 14 December 2017
Punishing offenders twice pointless, politicians warned
The president of the Law Society of NSW has warned legislators from other states about adopting continuing detention and...
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Three practitioners who were appointed as district court judges in WA have been congratulated by the state’s legal...
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Australian lawyers have welcomed the recent legalisation of same-sex marriage, after a prolonged national debate.
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Lawyers have welcomed the Senate’s rejection of regulations imposing strict penalties on temporary visa holders for...
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A new report about sentencing trends in Queensland shows the number of offenders who have been sentenced for breach of...
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Three barristers in Western Australia have been congratulated by the state law society for their appointment to senior...
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The nation’s top representative body for lawyers has called for the Australian Parliament to pass amendments to...
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The Australian Corporations Act is long overdue for reform to take into account the impact of new technologies,...
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A Victorian-based professor of law has warned that national counterterrorism measures should not erode the “essential...
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Lawyers have applauded the federal government’s decision to investigate the conduct of the banks but warned that the...
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According to the Law Society of New South Wales, workplaces need to wise up in the ways they deal with complaints of...
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