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Politics 30 January 2025 ByKace O'NeillA newly released report from South Australia highlights widespread...

A newly released report from South Australia highlights widespread legal workplace issues, permeated by power imbalances...

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Big Law 23 January 2025 ByKace O'NeillFormer Today television reporter Airlie Walsh has reached a...

Former Today television reporter Airlie Walsh has reached a confidential settlement of her Federal Court sex...

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Big Law 20 January 2025 ByNaomi Neilson1-year penalty for barrister who sexually harassed young lawyers

Although recent concerning behaviour showed he has a “considerable way to go”, a high-profile barrister who sexually...

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The Bar 12 December 2024 ByJerome DoraisamySexual harassment class actions filed against BHP, Rio Tinto

Offensive language and behaviour, pranks, and pregnancy discrimination are all featured in proceedings filed against...

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Big Law 27 November 2024 ByKace O'NeillTribunal overturns law firm’s sexual assault investigation

A London lawyer won an unfair dismissal case after he was terminated over an alleged sexual assault.

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Big Law 25 November 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonSA barrister exposed as alleged ‘sex pest’

A South Australian barrister accused of sexual misconduct towards a junior solicitor has lost a fight to keep his...

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Politics 12 November 2024 ByKace O'Neill1 in 4 businesses doesn’t monitor effectiveness of workplace...

New data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) offers a blueprint for employer action to prevent sexual...

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Big Law 16 October 2024 ByNaomi Neilson19 reports made with NSW Bar’s bullying, sexual harassment service

In 12 months, just under 20 members of the NSW Bar made a report using an online tool for those who have experienced or...

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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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Big Law 05 September 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonVictorian A-G falls behind in sexual harassment prevention plan

The Victorian Attorney-General’s Department has so far failed to fulfil its part of a plan to prevent sexual...

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