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Ex-DPP lawyer struck off for misleading police

A former prosecutor has jeopardised the integrity of the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions and wider criminal justice...

05 July 2017

By Melissa Coade

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Legal professionals need more economic awareness, academics say

Australian and US universities have partnered to educate legal professionals about the application of competition...

05 July 2017

By Tom Lodewyke

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Law Society of NSW commits working party to national elder abuse plan

Combatting elder abuse is at the top of the agenda for the NSW Law Society, with the president organising a working...

04 July 2017

By Melissa Coade

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Queensland judge picked to lead AAT

The Attorney-General has announced that a Queenslander will be the next president for the Administrative Appeals...

30 June 2017

By Melissa Coade

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Social security program ‘inherently discriminatory’, lawyers say

A federal program that targets Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in some of Australia’s most remote...

28 June 2017

By Melissa Coade

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Ministers court controversy over terrorism sentencing

Three Liberal ministers have dodged contempt of court charges by apologising for their recent attack on the integrity...

27 June 2017

By Tom Lodewyke

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NSW courts receive $19.3m funding boost

The NSW government announced yesterday that the state’s courts will receive $19.3 million over three years to upgrade...

27 June 2017

By Tom Lodewyke

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Addressing unmet pro bono

When the Cancer Council Pro Bono Program was launched in NSW in 2010, a handful of law firms signed on to participate,...

27 June 2017

By The Cancer Council

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Judicial appointments for the Supreme Court of Queensland

Queensland Attorney-General and Justice Minister Yvette D'Ath has announced two appointments in the Supreme...

26 June 2017

By Melissa Coade

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SA Law Society says budget allocation for courts a ‘stopgap solution’

The South Australian government has kicked in over $30 million for upgrades to the state’s courts in its latest...

26 June 2017

By Melissa Coade