NSW Drug Summit wraps up in controversy
After two days, the NSW Drug Summit 2024 ends with recommendations on how to address the impact of drugs in our community. But it may…
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read
Who wants to make housing affordable in Australia?
A series of housing reforms are set to help but experts warn they won’t do much to fix Australia’s affordability crisis.
By Francisco Silva - 10 min read
An AML update for practitioners
This article provides a high-level overview of the upcoming AML reforms and obligations for lawyers.
By Carol Prasad - 5 min read
Efficient and accessible pathways to challenge wrongful convictions
Recent high profile decisions have led to a debate on whether Australia needs a Criminal Cases Review Commission.
By Cat Woods - 9 min read
The penalty implications of legal advice and what makes a firm ‘leading’?
A court finds legal advice from a leading firm can fully mitigate penalties for contraventions of the Corporations Act.
By Matthew Lo - 2 min read-
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Retained or not retained: the NSWCA wants specifics
By Daniela Faggionato and Stephanie Barclay - 1 min read
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How to stand out as a young lawyer
There are more lawyers than ever before in NSW. Here is how those new to the sector can stand out from the crowd.
By Sam McKeith - 8 min read
Film review: Rumours
A group of G7 world leaders get lost in a German forest, surrounded by zombie bog people and a glowing sentient giant brain.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read
- 01 The reasons for Donald Trump’s victory
- 02 Film review: It Ends With Us
- 03 Out with the Magistrates, in with the Judges in title shake-up
- 04 The penalty implications of legal advice and what makes a firm ‘leading’?
- 05 New homicide statistics show surge in intimate partner killings – and huge disparity in First Nations victims