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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]
Barristers should do more pro bono work, says Queensland Bar
There is a “continuing and growing need” for barristers to implement more pro bono work into their practice amid the current coronavirus crisis.
BIG LAW • Tue, 31 Mar 2020
COVID-19 restrictions move Law Careers Fair online
Rather than postponing the Sydney Law Careers Fair, the Law Society of NSW will make its event accessible online for law students and recent graduates.
COVID-19 a ‘revolution in thinking’ for the court system
Courts across Australia have responded “remarkably quickly” to the coronavirus outbreak and it is likely to leave them in better shape, a barrister tells Lawyers Weekly
BIG LAW • Mon, 30 Mar 2020
Emergency COVID-19 laws ‘must not undermine justice’, says Tim Game
The NSW Bar Association president said he understands the necessity of the emergency COVID-19 laws but that there are “substantial” risks of unfair outcomes.
NSW, Victoria Bar Associations offer financial assistance for barristers
There have been a number of changes implemented across the legal system to ensure it runs as smoothly as possible in the midst of the international health crisis – which ...
Downing Centre ‘abandons’ 6 months of listed hearings
Following a review into the position of civil jurisdictions, a Sydney Local Court has vacated six months of listed hearings due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Post versus email: When Supreme Court rules can be bent
In the process of deregistering the Australasian Barrister Chambers, a director took issue with the way he was informed of the court’s decision.
Sexual harassment and convictions in the age of #MeToo
The #MeToo movement and the convictions of high-profile men have revolutionised how the justice system handles sexual harassment cases, says one employment lawyer.
BIG LAW • Sun, 29 Mar 2020
Victoria fast tracks homicide matters amid coronavirus rush
To relieve pressure on the legal system in light of the global health crisis, the Magistrates’ Court has fast tracked cases directly to the Supreme Court
BIG LAW • Thu, 26 Mar 2020
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