Costs in Lehrmann matter to be referred to referee
Costs in Lehrmann matter to be referred to referee and Lehrmann has been granted an extension of time until 31 May 2024 to lodge an…
Judicial diversity increasing as court workload skyrockets: thoughts from Law Term Dinner 2023
Diversity of gender and background is rising across all levels of the NSW court system, but the sheer volume of work is not being matched…
Lawyers welcome proposed demerit point system overhaul
Criminal defence lawyers are praising a newly announced election policy by the NSW Government that will allow drivers in NSW a one-off chance to dodge…
Medibank class action grows as law firms team up
A trio of leading law firms are merging their class-action lawsuits against health insurer Medibank to secure compensation for tens of thousands of customers after…
Queensland shootings highlight increase in anti-police sentiment
Research shows attacks on police are increasing both domestically and internationally, which may be a result of growing civil unrest.
Law firms unite to create climate aligned contract clauses
The Chancery Lane Project is a global pro bono initiative where over 2,500 lawyers from around the world draft climate-aligned contract clauses to help organisations…
‘An inland tsunami’: Solicitors on frontline of Central West flooding
As flood waters recede across the NSW Central West and residents begin to confront the colossal rebuild, legal questions relating to insurance and financial hardship…
New safeguards for criminal defence lawyers
Criminal defence lawyers in NSW will now have greater protection from threats and reprisals after new laws passed in Parliament this week, affording them the…
The US Supreme Court: A rogue court in a fragile democracy
The latest American polls show confidence in the US Supreme Court has plummeted, and this, according to a leading legal academic, was brought into sharp relief…
NSW passes landmark coercive control reform
The NSW Government’s landmark coercive control bill has overcome its final hurdle, passing Parliament after two-and-a-half years of “unprecedented” community consultation and inquiry.
Former lawyer discovers likely tomb of Cleopatra
Dr Kathleen Martinez, a criminal lawyer turned archaeologist, may be close to finding Cleopatra’s lost tomb after discovering a 1.3km tunnel under an ancient temple…