Regulation

Bystander provisions needed because ‘requiring victims to report hasn’t worked’

The legal profession needs bystander provisions to combat sexual harassment, bullying and other misconduct if we are to...

11 July 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

How to prevent burnout in the legal profession

Legal work has always been synonymous with high levels of stress, where large workloads, long hours, client demands,...

11 July 2019

By Stuart Taylor

$190m settlement reached in Queensland Stolen Wages case

A “record” $190 million in-principle settlement has been reached in the long-running Stolen Wages case in...

10 July 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Press freedom requires law reform

Freedom of the press is a cornerstone principle of a democracy. The outcry following the AFP raids on a journalist’s...

10 July 2019

By Peter Bartlett and Tess McGuire

Australian in-house lawyers ‘well placed’ one year on from GDPR

One year on from the commencement of the General Data Protection Regulation in the European Union, Australian legal...

09 July 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Blockchain — a lawyer’s guide: Part two

Smart contracts within the blockchain world have been hotly discussed and debated for several years now, but there...

09 July 2019

By Michael Bacina

Liverpool principal fined $5k for professional misconduct

A principal based in Western Sydney has been reprimanded, fined and ordered to undergo a trust accounting course after...

09 July 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Anti-vilification laws ‘urgently necessary’ in wake of Folau saga

Religious freedoms currently being floated will not only perpetuate discrimination against the LGBTI community but also...

08 July 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Former principal struck off for misappropriating trust monies

A former sole principal based in the Sydney CBD has been removed from the roll in New South Wales after being found...

05 July 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Why Qantas may be liable in Folau case

The drawing of an inference of a conflict between the views of a Rugby Australia sponsor and those of one of the...

05 July 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy