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Politics • 01 November 2024
Lawyers can’t be covert informers on their clients, Law Council warns
The Law Council of Australia has pushed back on “rhetoric” suggesting the country needs an AML/CTF regime that requires...
Big Law • 29 October 2024
Legal organisations raise alarm over new ‘retrograde’ NT laws
The Law Council of Australia and the Law Society of Northern Territory have expressed strong opposition to the recently...
Politics • 14 October 2024
SME lawyers to be burdened with extra costs from money laundering bill, warns MP
The member for Bradfield has raised concerns about the billions of dollars in costs the bill will impose on small law firms....
Big Law • 03 October 2024
No place for politicians in law enforcement decisions, LCA says
Politicians should not attempt to sway the independent function of law enforcement or the decision of prosecutors to commence...
The proposal to crack down on money laundering and to counter terrorism to bring Australia in line with international...
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The Japanese Ministry of Justice has simplified the processes through which foreign lawyers, including those from...
Read MoreLeading legal bodies in Australia have jointly issued an open letter, calling on all levels of government to address...
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While the FCFCOA has received funding to resolve a mountain of migration cases as part of the 2024–25 budget, legal...
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Tass Liveris, who was the 2022 president of the Law Council of Australia and president of the Law Society of the...
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A bill designed to protect vulnerable people from adverse costs orders could be used by applicants to pursue...
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Although the government’s proposal to introduce ASIC criminal trials to the Federal Court is good in theory, the Law...
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While new data from the Law Council shows that targets are being met on equitable briefing rates, the percentage of...
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Financial incentives, such as debt reduction and indexation reliefs, could increase the number of lawyers in...
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A new executive was named for the Law Council of Australia last weekend, with a Western Australian senior counsel being...
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