Regulation

ABA welcomes Dreyfus’ calls for increased legal aid funding

The Australian Bar Association has expressed its support for shadow attorney-general Mark Dreyfus QC’s “commitment...

06 February 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Qld government urged to pass Bill of Rights

Following a recommendation from the Queensland Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee to pass the proposed...

06 February 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Modern Slavery Acts catching different corporate entities

The existence of two separate modern slavery regimes in Australia will have repercussions for the companies and...

05 February 2019

By Grace Ormsby

Culture and governance at heart of misconduct

Failings of organisational culture and governance arrangements, alongside remuneration systems, lie at the heart of...

05 February 2019

By Grace Ormsby

Chief ethics officers are needed post-banking royal commission

The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry has been a...

05 February 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Federal Court’s jurisdiction to expand on corporate criminality post-RC

The Morrison Government has committed to an expansion of the Federal Court’s jurisdiction in relation to “criminal...

04 February 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Labor to make it easier for whistleblowers to come forward

Following the submission of the final report from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation...

04 February 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Defamation reform set for 2020

A new agreement has been created by Australia’s attorneys-general to ensure defamation reform will be...

04 February 2019

By Grace Ormsby

Podcast: How do courts balance religious beliefs against the best interests of a child?

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Swaab senior associate Monique Robb about how...

01 February 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

ACT solicitor found guilty on 3 charges

A solicitor with over 30 years’ experience has been found guilty on two charges of professional misconduct and one...

01 February 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy