Despite Australia’s significant recent actions towards combatting modern slavery through legislative and regulatory measures, there remains equally significant loopholes and a lack of penalties for…
By Cat Woods - 8 min read
Fashion landfill is presently a 200,000 tonne disaster for Australia. Is mandatory legislation on reuse and recycling plausible?
By Cat Woods - 8 min read
While it has been legal for pets to fly in plane cabins for the last few years, it has not been allowed by any Australian…
By Cat Woods - 6 min read
As use of the recreational drug known as “ice”grows across Australia, so do the risks for lawyers and society at large.
By Kate Allman - 9 min read
As we celebrate 800 years of Magna Carta, it’s timely to reflect on the bloodshed and tyranny behind its creation and the reasons for its…
By Nicholas Cowdery AO QC FAAL - 11 min read
What role did solicitors and their families play in the Australian war effort? Take a look back at the the high cost the legal profession paid…
By Tony Cunneen - 16 min read
The realities of regional, rural and remote legal practice are usually good, sometimes bad, and often surprising.
By Jane Southward - 14 min read
There are many laws across the state and the country that are subject to the scrutiny of the legal profession. Key legal professionals give their…
By Klara Major and Jane Southward - 30 min read
One in five NSW-based law firms is in the country, according to the 2013 Profile of the Solicitors of NSW, prepared by Urbis for the…
By LSJ Team - 5 min read
When it comes to communication, there is one thing lawyers don’t want to hear: they’re not very good at it. CLAIRE CHAFFEY examines why now…
By Claire Chaffey - 6 min read
Few individuals possess the intellect, depth of experience, character and charm so warmly and freely shared by The Hon. Michael Kirby.
By Claire Chaffey - 8 min read
Gender inequality is still alive in Australian workplaces and law firms are in the perfect place to change things, says Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick.
By Jane Southward - 8 min read
For Sharon Cook, the outgoing managing partner of Henry Davis York, personal tragedy has spawned a strength of character that has propelled her to great…
By Julie McCrossin - 7 min read