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Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly. You can email Naomi at: [email protected]
Judicial Q&A: What judges want from young barristers in the courtroom
Three of Australia’s pre-eminent judges have responded to young barristers with advice on what impresses them in a courtroom, what behaviours to avoid, how to handle ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Nov 2020
Law students take home $10k prize from BigLaw firm
A team of law students from the University of Queensland has won $10,000 with their innovative proposal that would fill a major gap in pro bono legal practice.
NEWLAW • Mon, 02 Nov 2020
Protégé top 10: What is affecting law students today
In the search for the top 10 stories, Protégé delivers a fortnight’s worth of vital updates that law students should know today.
Victorian curfew challenge ruled unsuccessful
The Victorian Supreme Court has ruled that a challenge brought by a restaurant owner and aspiring Liberal Party MP over the lockdown restrictions was unsuccessful.
Second person freed over Lawyer X scandal
A gangland figure, who spent almost a decade behind bars, has become the second person to be acquitted over the Lawyer X scandal after a Court of Appeal judge found that ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 01 Nov 2020
Legal services win action against funeral insurer Youpla
The Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service and the Financial Rights Legal Centre received a win from the Australian Financial Complaints Authority which found that an ...
SA Law Society clears up abortion bill confusion
While the South Australian government debates whether to decriminalise abortion with a new bill, misinformation has been quick to spread. To address the confusion and the ...
IBAC returns positive results ahead of potential Lawyer X investigation
Victoria’s independent anti-corruption commission has published the details around its many 2020 achievements during a “challenging year” ahead of a possible ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 29 Oct 2020
Meet Australia’s new High Court judges
Justice Simon Steward and Justice Jacqueline Gleeson will take their new, pre-eminent positions on the High Court of Australia bench but who are they and how can the ...