Australia’s major law council has joined Foreign Minister Marise Payne in sharing “deep concerns” for Hong Kong over China’s new national security law.
The Supreme and District Courts can now order up to three additional jurors in criminal trials estimated to run four weeks or longer.
The registrar of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has been reappointed for a further two-year term.
Piper Alderman has made 21 new promotions across the firm, including two new special counsel, effective 1 July 2020.
Corporate legal teams can now become signatories to the National Pro Bono Target.
A new boutique advisory firm, focused on business transformation, distressed debt and capital, and crisis management, has launched in the wake of COVID-19.
COVID-19 may very well provide the “in-home shake-up” we need with a push along assisted by policy-driven changes in their workplace, write Fay Calderone and Stevie Bladen.
A coalition of legal and advocacy groups has launched a campaign calling for a major law change to prevent young children from spending time behind bars.
Reflecting on the Dyson Heydon news, major players in the Victorian courts have committed to fostering a safe workplace that is free from “disrespectful and unethical conduct”.
A former long-time government lawyer who transitioned to private practice has been found guilty of professional misconduct and unsatisfactory professional conduct.
