Groundswell of support for more courtrooms in Parramatta
As the demographic heart of Sydney, Parramatta is the focus of a renewed push by local businesses, council and law firms to expand the area’s…
By Sam McKeith - 7 min read
My night in prison
Spending a night in Yasmar Youth Detention Centre gives a glimpse of life on the inside.
By Kate Allman - 4 min read
The profession’s global voice comes to Sydney
As the International Bar Association prepares to hold its annual conference in Sydney in October 2017, IBA President Martin Solc and Deputy Executive Director Tim…
By Claire Chaffey - 3 min read
Human rights in South Africa, two decades after democracy
Progress has been made but much is yet to be done 20 years after historic changes in South Africa.
By Chris Jones - 3 min read
The performance of a lifetime
Art, theatre and music have been life-long fixtures alongside a busy legal career for new Law Society President Pauline Wright.
By Claire Chaffey - 3 min read
United States: powers that will be
Donald Trump’s surprising victory in the US presidential race has led to intense discussion over his capacity to overturn and enact new legislation,
By Lynn Elsey - 4 min read
Pixels, screens and prison video links: changing how lawyers deal with clients
Annual data from Corrective Services NSW shows that use of video links for prisoners in NSW courts rose by more than 400 per cent between…
By Carolyn McKay - 4 min read
The CEO and the slave
More than 45 million people are working as slaves around the world – including at least 4,300 in Australia – in operations generating billions in…
By Shaeron Yapp - 5 min read
How to beat hackers without paying a ransom
Prevention is key to protecting your law firm.
By Kate Allman - 4 min read
Will President Duterte face court for his bloody war on drugs?
Although the death toll in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs” has risen to above 3,600 since 1 July, a possible trial of President…
By Sarah Williams and Emma Palmer - 5 min read
Scrap women’s prisons: time to empower offenders
Baroness Jean Corston says it’s time for NSW to change how women offenders are treated.
By Jane Southward - 5 min read