Latest Australian Women Lawyers

Lawyers laud ‘historic’ appointment of Jayne Jagot to High Court
The Bar • 29 September 2022 • ByJerome DoraisamyLawyers laud ‘historic’ appointment of Jayne Jagot to High Court

Legal advocates and member associations are celebrating the appointment of Justice Jayne Jagot to the High Court of...

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A-G: ‘Only a fraction’ of funding for women’s legal services was delivered last year
Politics • 11 August 2022 • ByJerome DoraisamyLawyers will be “staggered to realise”, Attorney-General Mark...

Lawyers will be “staggered to realise”, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC MP said last weekend, that funding by the...

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‘Much has been achieved towards equality’, but barriers remain: Kiefel CJ
The Bar • 06 August 2022 • ByJerome DoraisamyProgress is certainly being made towards parity in Australia’s legal...

Progress is certainly being made towards parity in Australia’s legal profession, Chief Justice Susan Kiefel says, but...

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‘Entirely inappropriate’: Legal orgs continue to hit back at PM
Politics • 12 May 2022 • ByJerome Doraisamy‘Entirely inappropriate’: Legal orgs continue to hit back at PM

Governments in Australia wouldn’t get far having “no truck” with lawyers, say legal member...

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‘Australia can, and should, do more’: AWL urges incoming government to shift its focus
Politics • 12 May 2022 • ByLauren Croft‘Australia can, and should, do more’: AWL urges incoming...

Australian Women Lawyers has urged the major Australian political parties to focus on a number of key issues, which they...

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