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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]
4 senior lawyers appointed to Commonwealth Queen’s counsel
The federal government has appointed four Australian senior public service lawyers to the Commonwealth Queen’s counsel.
BIG LAW • Tue, 20 Oct 2020
Lawyer X officially removed from roll
Former criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo has been removed from the roll of practitioners due to legal breaches while she worked as a police informant against her own ...
Victoria Police criticise RCMPI lawyers but dodge apology
In the lead-up to the final report, Victoria Police claimed that lawyers for an inquiry into Nicola Gobbo wrongly criticised their apology to the community, but made no ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 19 Oct 2020
With fees prepared to soar, is a law degree really worth it?
With 2020 delivering a global pandemic, new ways of online learning and now a major, controversial increase in law degree fees, is studying law still really worth it? ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 19 Oct 2020
The value of protesting as a law student
There is and will continue to be value in protesting, either against unjust laws, for social good or for needed change. After the most recent controversy following a ...
Universities Australia slams proposed foreign veto laws
The government’s proposed new laws that would grant the foreign affairs minister the power to veto international agreements reached by public universities and federal, ...
Australia’s first gender and sexuality moot delivers valuable win
The Australian-first gender identity and sexuality law moot, judged by former justice of the High Court Michael Kirby, was a success for Australian and New Zealand ...
The top 10 news stories most relevant to young lawyers today
Protégé takes a look back at the last fortnight of news to round up the 10 most topically important for law students to know today.
Victorian government eases restrictions for lawyers
Following advocacy from the state’s legal body, the Victorian government has granted an easing of restrictions for lawyers and indicated a plan for future restriction ...
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