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Politics 18 March 2025 ByJerome DoraisamyPwC case not evidence of systemic, improper privilege claims

“Excessive curtailment” of client legal privilege claims, including by way of expanded penalty powers for the...

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The Bar 13 February 2025 ByJerome DoraisamyNSW silk named senior public defender

A “respected” criminal lawyer has been appointed as senior public defender for NSW.

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Big Law 11 February 2025 ByGrace RobbieIn his recent address to the incoming cohort of graduate lawyers at...

In his recent address to the incoming cohort of graduate lawyers at the Attorney-General’s Department, A-G Mark...

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Politics 30 January 2025 ByKace O'NeillA newly released report from South Australia highlights widespread...

A newly released report from South Australia highlights widespread legal workplace issues, permeated by power imbalances...

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Big Law 10 January 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonQld A-G seeks to overturn ‘inadequate’ sentences

Appeals have been filed in two high-profile Queensland crimes after the Attorney-General found the sentences...

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Big Law 03 December 2024 ByGrace Robbie$3.9bn NAJP announced, but concerns still remain

Despite attorneys-general agreeing to a new National Access to Justice Partnership described as the “largest...

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Big Law 02 December 2024 ByGrace Robbie‘Icon of the Australian legal profession’ dies at 101

Former federal attorney-general Tom Hughes AO KC, one of Australia’s most respected and decorated legal leaders,...

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Politics 29 October 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyFit-for-purpose laws fundamental amid increased cyber crime, MP says

The regulation of artificial intelligence is “where wonder and risk collide”, the Assistant Minister to the...

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Politics 24 October 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyLawmakers must balance risk of AI against opportunity, MP says

The federal government’s role is to shield the Australian public from the dangers of AI while not restricting the...

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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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