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Big Law 17 February 2025 ByGrace RobbieThe unspoken realities of being a criminal defence lawyer

To the outside world, the role of a criminal defence lawyer is often perceived as one of high prestige, intellectual...

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Big Law 13 February 2025 ByLauren CroftUsing ‘common sense’ when setting boundaries with clients

Setting clear boundaries is especially important for female lawyers, according to this managing partner, who stressed...

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Big Law 05 February 2025 ByLauren CroftThis managing partner says that when dealing with clients in criminal...

This managing partner says that when dealing with clients in criminal law, lawyers need to be able to set proper...

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Big Law 05 February 2025 ByKace O'NeillIn a recent conversation with Lawyers Weekly, a former Queensland Law...

In a recent conversation with Lawyers Weekly, a former Queensland Law Society president and firm partner recently...

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Politics 23 January 2025 ByCandice HeislerThe rise of knife crime and the reasonable foreseeability of employers

Recent horrific attacks have raised questions about whether an employer can be liable for random acts of violence,...

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Corporate Counsel 13 January 2025 ByPaul O'HalloranDo ASX-listed CEOs need bodyguards in 2025?

Undertaking a security risk assessment and implementing reasonably practicable controls in the event of unpredictable...

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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 17 December 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonConvictions set aside for criminal lawyer jailed for fraud

A high-profile criminal solicitor jailed for fraud had his convictions overturned and will face a fresh trial because...

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Big Law 09 December 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonAdelaide lawyer guilty of fatal hit-and-run

A claim by an Adelaide lawyer that she did not see the 70-year-old victim of a hit-and-run was rejected by a District...

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The Bar 06 December 2024 ByDr Brynn Hibbert, in collaboration with UnisearchThat’s not my drug – it’s too presumptive

Prosecutors must beware of “presumptive” analyses and that a “positive” may, in fact, be a “false positive”,...

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