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‘I don’t think there’s ever been a better time to be young and female in a law firm’

The #MeToo movement has spawned meaningful conversations about needed changes to the workplace environment, and – for...

03 March 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

The myriad operational challenges for GCs in the music industry

Working with The Wiggles is a huge personal thrill for Nina Stamell, but as she explains, the breadth of...

03 March 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

New Chief Judge appointed to head WA’s District Court

Attorney-General John Quigley has appointed the new Chief Judge of the District Court of Western

03 March 2020

By Tony Zhang

NSW government rejects recommendations to address ‘serious’ drug problem

NSW has a “serious and complex” problem with drug usage, leading to a number of young deaths at music festivals...

03 March 2020

By Naomi Neilson

Legal funding welcome but underlines crisis, says LCA

The Law Council of Australia has welcomed new funding for legal representation so that victims of family violence are...

03 March 2020

By Tony Zhang

Human rights lawyers call for government to #RaiseTheAge

Australian laws that allow 10-year-olds to be arrested, charged, held before the courts and locked away are “out of...

03 March 2020

By Naomi Neilson

George Pell’s lawyers ‘failed’ to identify judicial errors, prosecutors submit

Prosecutors have rejected the argument from George Pell’s lawyers that the jury from the first appeal trial should...

02 March 2020

By Naomi Neilson

Retrial approved after trial judge fails to direct jury

A man accused of aggravated assault has been granted a retrial due to the trial judge’s failure to appropriately...

02 March 2020

By Naomi Neilson

Proposed legislation to allow jurors to learn of prior sexual abuse convictions

Significant changes to legislation across some Australian states will allow jurors to be informed about a sexual...

02 March 2020

By Naomi Neilson

1 in 3 non-equity partners looking to change firms

New research has revealed that a “lack of decision-making control” and concerns about remuneration have led to...

02 March 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy