Changing lanes in law
More practitioners switching practice areas or moving in-house as their priorities and perspectives evolve. What’s driving this shift – and what does it mean for…
By Angela Tufvesson - 21 min read
Protecting minors from themselves
Almost half of Australians aged 16 to 18 have sent an intimate image to a boyfriend or girlfriend, but sexting can leave them facing child…
By Denise Cullen - 6 min read
Bloody terrifying: the modern law graduate experience
Graduate lawyers are being forced to sink or swim – sometimes with devastating consequences.
By Kate Allman - 10 min read
By the skin of their teeth
Justice Virginia Bell AC, who was sworn in as a Supreme Court judge in 1999 and as a Justice of the High Court of Australia…
By Virginia Bell - 2 min read
Golden Gavel 2018: breakfast and a show
The third-year lawyer from the NSW Department of Industry took the crown – or gavel, as is the traditional prize – in this year’s instalment…
By Kate Allman - 5 min read
Circuit breakers: How justice reinvestment is reshaping Bourke
Bourke residents tackle problems in the town as they arise, rather than wait for them to grow. The idea is to intervene early and get…
By Jane Southward - 13 min read
Emojis under the spotlight
Emojis are entering court cases more and more – but are Australian courts are properly equipped to interpret them?
By Kate Allman - 9 min read
Radical plans for a hostile environment
As the Law Council of Australia reviews access to justice via its Justice Project, the UK’s recently released Bach Commission report recommends drastic action to…
By Julie McCrossin - 10 min read
At the coalface of a refugee crisis
Human rights lawyer Michelle Sanson has been working on the ground in Bangladesh supporting the safety, dignity and rights of Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in…
By Michelle Sanson - 9 min read
Should I stay or should I go?
Shaping international responses to climate change, disasters and displacement is a growing need, writes UNSW Professor Jane McAdam.
By Professor Jane McAdam - 9 min read
How to fight a war on drugs
As global momentum towards decriminalising drugs builds, Kate Allman examines the effectiveness of Australia’s drug laws.
By Kate Allman - 9 min read