Victorians in the Central Highlands have a new Legal Aid office, opened late last week by the state’s Attorney-General via a virtual ceremony.
The Supreme Court and County Court of Victoria have put a date on when criminal jury trials can resume now that it can safely welcome people back to courts.
Managing partner of Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers, Howard Harrison, has appointed a new managing partner to succeed him in the role, effective 1 July 2020.
In a submission to the joint parliamentary committee inquiry on litigation funding, litigation funders have addressed the key controversies surrounding them as they state what the future lies for Australia’s class action industry.
Working in law can mean the difference between a client’s suffering and justice, but while there are many highly rewarding moments, there are also just as many lows. For lawyers in training, the emotional scars might just hit that bit harder, so how should they cope?
Almost 1,000 law students have protested against Monash University’s procedures for upcoming exams, registering their “distress, frustration and anger” in a petition calling for the law school to reconsider its examination approach during COVID-19.
Law students at a Melbourne-based university have created legal technology solutions to industry problems, which they said will help them succeed in the profession.
A young person-led organisation created at a Canberra-based university has designed legal research tasks that are empowering lawyers while protecting the environment.
Global firm King & Wood Mallesons has promoted four Australian lawyers to its partnership ranks.
Funding giant Omni Bridgeway has welcomed a highly respected international arbitrator to join its investment committees, the decision-making bodies responsible for selecting the group’s investments.
