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Politics 20 December 2024 ByMichael TiyceWhy changes to the Family Law Act work against its own cause

Recent legislative changes have left many of us scrambling to adapt to the new framework, asking whether the changes...

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Corporate Counsel 17 December 2024 ByNich BurchA refresher for company directors on current workplace laws

Recent legislative changes made to Australian workplace regulations have reshaped the expectations for company directors...

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Politics 12 December 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyAccording to the National Children’s Commissioner, the Sunshine...

According to the National Children’s Commissioner, the Sunshine State’s controversial Making Queensland Safer Bill...

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The Bar 11 December 2024 ByGenevieve MorganWhat family lawyers need to know about the latest legislative reforms

The recent updates to the Family Law Act send clear messages to the legal profession and broader community, writes...

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Corporate Counsel 03 December 2024 ByJerome Doraisamy‘Fundamentally flawed’: Greenpeace GC slams Australia’s ICJ...

Australia has “made submissions that completely undermined its Pacific neighbours” in the ongoing climate justice...

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Big Law 13 November 2024 ByKace O'NeillHow the new cyber laws will impact firms

Here, a GC unpacks the potential impacts of the proposed standalone Cyber Security Act on businesses across the country,...

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Big Law 11 November 2024 ByKace O'NeillUnfair contract terms are ‘fiendishly difficult’

New unfair contract term laws introduced by the federal government that have been in place for just over 12 months now...

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Big Law 04 November 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonFederal Court pushes for ‘next-generation’ advocacy

The Federal Court has urged senior barristers to step aside and allow the “next generation of advocates” to have a...

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Politics 01 November 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyLawyers can’t be covert informers on their clients, Law Council...

The Law Council of Australia has pushed back on “rhetoric” suggesting the country needs an AML/CTF regime that...

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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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