Regulation

NZ’s ‘justice system is broken’

In a speech to the United Nations Human Rights Council, New Zealand’s Justice Minister conceded that the nation has...

29 January 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Overreach’: NSW politicians rebuff One Nation transgender proposal

The NSW Attorney-General and shadow attorney-general have both dismissed a policy proposal from Mark Latham to ban...

29 January 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Podcast: Blockchain’s role in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Piper Alderman partners Michael Bacina and...

25 January 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Lawyers say NSW government should support pill testing

Legal advocates are pushing the Berejiklian government to implement trials for testing of illicit drugs at music...

25 January 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Only winners of proposed class action will be lawyers and litigation funds’

Australian hospitality giant Merivale has called a potential class action against it for alleged underpayment of staff...

25 January 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

WA lawyer to be struck off, ordered to pay over $50,000

A West Australian-based sole practitioner, who was last year found guilty of professional misconduct and unsatisfactory...

24 January 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Clive Palmer dispute versus WA gives lessons for international arbitrators

Mining tycoon Clive Palmer’s newest legal battle – in which he is threatening to use a treaty with New Zealand to...

24 January 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

BigLaw foreshadows upending of workplace laws

A BigLaw firm has shone a light on some speculative workplace legislation changes it said could arise if the Australian...

24 January 2019

By Grace Ormsby

Draft life insurance Code of Practice ‘lacks teeth’: ALA

The draft life insurance Code of Practice that was put forward by the Financial Services Council does not deliver on...

24 January 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

How law firms can manage office romances: Part One

Like in many professional services industries, office romances are “quite common” in law. Lawyers Weekly spoke with...

23 January 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy