Court Services Victoria (CSV), the body responsible for Victoria’s court system, was sentenced and fined $379,157 for the rampant misconduct within the Coroners Court. This content is available ...

Justice Jonathan Beach said there was a “possibility” of joining the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s (ACMA) proceedings against Optus over the September 2022 data breach with the class ...

Between March 2016 and February 2018, while they both worked on the same matter, barrister Gillian Anderson and Justice John Walters exchanged hundreds of SMS and WhatsApp messages, had private phone ...

In an unsuccessful application to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT), Waterstreet said the non-publication orders for the two women should be lifted because the “prospect of reputational ...

Working as a lawyer can be a unique and isolating experience. The imperative to keep client information confidential means that it can be difficult to decompress and debrief a workday with friends and ...

Commenting on the new appointment, JWS managing partner Jeremy Davis said: “I’m delighted that Alena has joined the firm. With Alena’s appointment, JWS deepens its national health and safety ...

The unveiling of a presence in Perth with Seaton’s hire follows a year of significant growth for Keypoint in 2023 – which saw more than a dozen partner-level recruits join the consultancy model ...

Legal professionals celebrated achievement tonight (Thursday, 6 March) for the annual 30 Under 30 Awards at The Star, Sydney, hosted with the support of principal partner Taylor Root. This content is ...

A proposed law in Queensland, which has sparked heated debate, would grant residents the right to use lethal force to protect their homes. However, this measure has drawn strong criticism from lawyers ...

On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Caroll & O’Dea Lawyers special counsel Hayley Aldrich and Harmers Workplace Lawyers executive counsel and team leader Amy ...

The Supreme Court found in favour of the legal practitioners last May, but the client, Judith Odlum, appealed on the grounds Justice Richard Cavanagh failed to find the advice was negligent and caused ...

Shine has promoted 12 to special counsel, 16 to senior associate, and 19 to associate. All promotions were effective at the start of this week (13 January). This content is available exclusively to ...