A legal firestorm
Comedian Celeste Barber found out the hard way that charity law is more complex than most assume.
By Stephanie Gardiner - 4 min read
Restructure required to bridge the gender gap
President of WLANSW argues that law firms and leaders need to rethink working structures in order to realise genuine action for women.
By Larissa Andelman - 4 min read
The law and society’s moral conscience
THE HONOURABLE CHIEF JUSTICE TOM BATHURST AC reflects on the intersection between law and moral values.
By Tom Bathurst AC Chief Justice of NSW - 4 min read
Online justice: The way of the future?
For many people across the world, it is easier to find an internet connection than a lawyer. Could online courts revolutionise justice in 2020? Or…
By Richard Susskind - 4 min read
A new era for education
The skills lawyers need are evolving as our world grows more technical. So legal education must also change.
By Professor George Williams - 4 min read
Making our targets sweat
The Hon GABRIELLE UPTON MP was NSW’s first female Attorney General and held the portfolio from 2015-17. She argues that we owe it to the…
By The Hon Gabrielle Upton MP - 3 min read
The right medicine
Could treating impulsivity in repeat violent offenders be part of the solution to violent crime in Australia?
By Tony Butler and Lee Knight - 4 min read
I, the awful Aboriginal
Sydney lawyer Trent Wallace often has to prove his Aboriginality. It can be frustrating and heart-breaking.
By Trent Wallace - 3 min read
World-first legal battle hopes to save a culture
A group of Torres Strait Islanders is filing a human rights complaint against the Australian Government. They say a lack of action on climate change…
By Kirrily Schwarz - 5 min read