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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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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 DoraisamyFull Federal Court dismisses FOI appeal in ‘win for democracy and...

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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