Year 101: What next for women in law?
It is 101 years since Australian women won the right to practise law in NSW, but barriers to gender equality remain.
‘Lawyers are expected to tolerate sexual harassment or pay the price’
Australian lawyers report high rates of sexual harassment. It is ironic in a profession that is supposed to know the law best.
For the love of animals
Australia has the chance to join a growing number of nations including China, the UK and France, which are closing legal loopholes that allow domestic…
The most reviled of crimes
Sex offenders are arguably the most loathed members of society, but much of what we think we know about them is wrong.
Why NSW needs a specialist Coroners Court
Former Deputy State Coroner Hugh Dillon argues that it’s time for an overhaul of how NSW investigates and reports on sudden or unexplained deaths.
‘There are too many SH*TTY loopholes’
Almost one in five Australian women will be sexually assaulted at some point in their lifetime but less than one per cent of those crimes…
The rise of the tracksuit economy
Lawyers were once notorious for spending long hours at their desks compared to other professionals. But a new generation is revolting against this culture of…
Old dogs learn new tricks in prison
An innovative program is saving abandoned pooches and placing them in the care of prison inmates to be rehabilitated.
A stroke of luck
Former Justice Carolyn Simpson retired from the NSW Court of Appeal in March, with a humility and a powerful message for aspiring young lawyers.
E-books and other digital products: why Australia’s consumer laws are lacking
If an appliance or device is faulty, the law provides a remedy. The same is true for physical books and music media – but not…
A plea for humanity
Cindy Wockner recounts the final hours of Australian drug traffickers Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan and explains why she is campaigning for the death penalty…