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Politics 15 October 2024 ByGrace RobbieAdministrative Review Tribunal launches

The Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) has officially commenced its operations to provide an “efficient, accessible,...

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Big Law 27 September 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyLarge firms ‘increasingly expected’ to prioritise pro bono

In the face of “inconsistent” performances towards the National Pro Bono Target in the last year by larger law...

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Politics 27 September 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyAn appeal, brought by Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to shield...

An appeal, brought by Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to shield ministerial documents from being sought via freedom of...

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Politics 23 September 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyNew laws ensure ‘courts aren’t just the realm of a wealthy few’

The A-G, unions, and the legal assistance sector are celebrating the passage of the Costs Protection Bill, which...

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The Bar 23 September 2024 ByGrace RobbieNew Deputy Chief Magistrate named for NSW Local Court

The NSW Local Court has made another leadership appointment by naming a new Deputy Chief Magistrate.

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The Bar 20 September 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyKentucky judge shot and killed in chambers, sheriff charged with...

A county sheriff in the US state of Kentucky has been charged with one count of murder following the fatal shooting of a...

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Big Law 19 September 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyLawyers doing more pro bono hours than ever, but large firms, in-house...

There was an 11.5 per cent increase in total hours of pro bono work undertaken by Australian lawyers in FY2023–24;...

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The Bar 16 September 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyDistrict Court judge elevated to NSW Supreme Court

Judge Andrew Coleman SC, who was appointed to the NSW District Court three years ago, is set to join the state’s...

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Corporate Counsel 10 September 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyStrong written policies no longer sufficient in face of new foreign...

Following the passage of the Combating Foreign Bribery Act, law departments need to ensure their businesses are going...

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The Bar 09 September 2024 ByGrace Robbie3 new judges appointed to FCFCOA

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has named three new judges for the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division...

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