Climate litigation becoming ‘a modern trend’
In a landmark ruling, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of more than 2000 Swiss women aged 64 and over who brought…
By Cat Woods - 8 min read
The next in line
Succession planning often ends up in the too-hard basket for small firms and sole practitioners, but there are many good reasons to prepare for the…
By Dominic Rolfe - 7 min read
Building a more inclusive legal system
The Opening of Law Term Dinner held at Parliament House on 1 February 2017, highlighted how it is the responsibility of all lawyers to ensure…
By Tom Bathurst AC Chief Justice of NSW - 6 min read
Flying solo
The number of people representing themselves in court is growing, with more than one in three people appearing without a lawyer in some courts.
By Dominic Rolfe - 8 min read
Fashioning diplomacy
The year ahead will be huge for Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, with a controversial new US President and administration in office, ongoing conflict in Iraq…
By Julie McCrossin - 11 min read
Why it’s time for an Australia that speaks to us all
The nation has unfinished business when it comes to how it treats Indigenous people and a treaty is just one important part of this.
By Stan Grant - 9 min read
The case for diversity
Diversity is a key ingredient for successful businesses, yet Australian law firms remain culturally bland.
By Kate Allman - 7 min read
Tweet justice
The power of social media is drawing in courts, judges and law firms, whether it is to recruit staff or to inform and educate the…
By Dominic Rolfe - 11 min read
What is best practice pro bono?
Pro bono is a small but important element in addressing unmet legal needs, and the Australian Pro Bono Centre has released a new guide to…
By Jane Southward - 6 min read
Solicitors in action at the Battles of Fromelles and Pozieres, France, 1916
Law Society of NSW unveiled an honour board commemorating solicitors, articled clerks and law students killed in action in World War I. The events surrounding…
By Tony Cunneen - 13 min read
A slow erosion of democracy
A growing number of Australian laws infringe basic democratic standards, and a swathe of new laws passed in NSW is causing increasing concern.
By Klara Major - 20 min read