Ashurst launches campaign to abolish modern slavery
Ashurst has announced a new action plan calling for the eradication of all forms of slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation.
By Kate Allman - 2 min read
Legal eagles ‘JustChat’ with LSJ
From judges to the state’s brightest young lawyers, law makers and reformed law breakers: LSJ’s new podcast JustChat brings you conversations with those making and…
By LSJ Team - 2 min read
Defamation change in limbo: NSW may go it alone
Attorney-General Mark Speakman has committed to pushing forward with amendments to defamation law in NSW, despite other jurisdictions so far dragging their feet on the…
By LSJ Team - 2 min read
The court list keeping Indigenous families together
A new campaign is underway to recruit more lawyers for pro bono work in a court list that keeps Indigenous children out of the care…
By Amy Dale - 3 min read
Two women registrars join Family and Federal Courts
Two NSW solicitors were appointed to the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court of Australia in August, as part of a recruiting drive to handle…
By LSJ Team - 2 min read
COVID fuels surge in legal work for online businesses
Large sections of the economy have been forced shut by the pandemic, but research by a Sydney law firm shows a surprising uptick in the…
By LSJ Team - 2 min read
NSW adopts landmark change to birth certificates
For the first time in NSW, adopted people will soon be able to include both their birth and adopted families on official birth certificates.
By LSJ Team - 2 min read
ACT votes to raise the age
The Australian Capital Territory has made the nation’s first tentative steps towards raising the age of criminal responsibility for children from 10 to 14 years.
By LSJ Team - 1 min read