Fair Work Act will soon provide a ‘right to disconnect’
The right to disconnect has received media attention as the trend of work extending into personal life is seen as an increasingly important issue.
By Paul Moorhouse - 2 min read
Criminal law: July 2022
Reporting and analysis of the most recent notable decisions of the NSWSC and NSWCCA. By THOMAS SPOHR.
By Thomas Spohr - 2 min read
Elder law & succession: July 2022
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min read
Just Chat with Rick Welsh
Access to justice is at the heart of everything Rick Welsh does. The proud Murrawarri man is the coordinator of The Shed, an Aboriginal suicide…
By Keely McDonough - 1 min read
A NAIDOC statement from the Law Society President
The political will has arrived, now give the Voice a timetable
By Joanne van der Plaat - 2 min read
Whistleblowing and the high cost of speaking up
Three men are presently before Australian courts charged with revealing information about the inner-workings of government agencies or the conduct of our armed forces. Such…
By Kieran Pender - 17 min read
Telling truth to power
A world-first project charts will chart the law’s impact on Indigenous people since 1788
By Amy Dale - 3 min read
Vale Geraldine Daley AM
The Injury Compensation Committee of the Law Society was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Geraldine Daley AM on 30 April 2022.
By Tim Concannon - 2 min read
High Court rules on what constitutes ‘breakdown’ of a de facto relationship
The High Court held the objective conduct of the parties needs to be examined when determining whether a de facto relationship has broken down.
By Jaimi-Lee Gardiner - 2 min read