Homelessness as a social and legal issue
The rising cost of living and housing crisis in New South Wales are putting greater pressure on individuals and families. As a profession, what can…
By Wendy Yang - 7 min read
A matter of democracy
Three new Australian laws seriously undermine media freedom.
By Peter Greste and Professor George Williams - 11 min read
Well below 2˚- Paris Agreement signals new direction in climate law
Martijn Wilder AM, head of Baker & Mackenzie’s Global Environmental Markets practice, experienced first-hand how things played out at the historic Paris Climate Change Summit….
By Martijn Wilder - 13 min read
Frequent Flyers
Fancy taking your legal skills overseas? Five lawyers working offshore tell how their careers are evolving away from Australian shores.
By Kate Allman and Dominic Rolfe - 23 min read
Remembering Katrina
A year since the death of Sydney barrister Katrina Dawson, her family has been overwhelmed by support from the legal profession.
By Jane Southward - 6 min read
Women in prison: the hidden story
The number of women in NSW prisons has quadrupled since 1982, growing at twice the rate of men.
By Jane Southward - 12 min read
Wanting to do justice
More than 500 lawyers in NSW do voluntary work for the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) – primarily for their Homeless Persons’ Legal Service –…
By Julie McCrossin - 8 min read
View from the top
Managing some of the country’s largest law firms comes with many challenges and requires leaders at the top of their game.
By Jane Southward and Kate Allman - 13 min read
A woman of influence
Jennifer Robinson, legal adviser to Julian Assange and the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, is Director of Legal Advocacy for the Bertha Foundation where…
By Julie McCrossin - 10 min read
Ice age
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 - 11 min read
Magna Carta: 800 years young
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 - 13 min read