In a first for Victoria, Australia's largest list of barristers has welcomed nine new readers this week, all of whom are women.
In the wake of the recent floods in Victoria, Maurice Blackburn has today (6 September) urged the insurance industry to improve protection for consumers affected by storm and flood damage, with standard clauses that cut confusion for claimants.
International lawyers and law students around the world now have a dynamic new tool to assist them in their work and studies, thanks to today's launch (6 September) of the AustLII International Law Library.
People affected by the Victorian flood disaster will be eligible to access free legal advice, the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) announced today (6 September).
According to the latest Advantage Job Index, job advertisements across the country increased by 2.8 per cent compared to last month, with the legal profession being the standout performer at 9.45 per cent.
The staff at Carter Newell Lawyers have raised $2,200 for Cancer Council Queensland, declaring September "Blue" in support of the national Blue Challenges campaign.
High levels of depression in the legal profession may be attributable to the legal working environment which, according to Professor Patrick McGorry, is still akin to a 19th century workplace.
In a bid to increase the number of Indigenous barristers on Victoria's bar roll, Indigenous law students and lawyers with aspirations to join the Victorian Bar will now receive individual access to a judge and a barrister.
Slater & Gordon confirmed today (3 September) that is was approached by the shareholders of crop protection company Nufarm, after the company halved its underlying net profit guidance in July this year.
Aboriginal Legal Service (ALS) providers have called upon the Independents to make the reinstatement of the Racial Discrimination Act, and the rolling back of measures from the Intervention, the deciding factors in their influence over who will govern Australia.
Members of the Victorian legal profession have called on election candidates to commit to fundamental legal rights in the lead up to the state election, scheduled for 27 November.
Adelaide lawyer Stephen Kenny, who shot to fame when he acted for Australian terrorism suspect David Hicks, has won the Law Society of South Australia's Justice Award
A government solicitor who played a key role at the inquest into the deaths of four people in the 2007 Sydney Harbour ferry disaster has been highly commended in a prestigious Law Society of NSW award.
The decision of former David Jones publicist Kristy Fraser-Kirk to turn down an offer of settlement from the David Jones executive is astounding, according to workplace law expert Gerard Phillips.
The ethical concerns of lawyers, as well as new national conduct rules, will be the focus of the soon-to-be launched Centre for Lawyers' Ethics in Brisbane.
