New Accredited Specialists in 2023
The Law Society of NSW’s prestigious and widely respected Specialist Accreditation program has honoured its newest experts, who obtained their accreditation in 2023.
By Avril Janks - 1 min read
New Chief Judge at Common Law appointed to NSW Supreme Court
Justice Ian Harrison, one of Australia’s most experienced judiciary members, was appointed a Judge of Appeal and Chief Judge at Common Law to the NSW…
By Henry Ea - 1 min read
‘A more certain future for thousands of sole practitioners’
A new online form developed by the Law Society of NSW is allowing thousands of the state’s solicitors who run small practices to assure the…
By LSJ Staff - 1 min read
Specialist Indigenous List to help families navigate the family law system
Commencement of a Specialist Indigenous List in Newcastle aims to enhance access to the Courts for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander litigants in the region,…
By Henry Ea - 1 min read
NSW Police urged to do more in Closing the Gap
A new report issued by the state’s police accountability body has recommended NSW Police adopt a clearer strategy for addressing Closing the Gap targets, including…
By Amy Dale - 1 min read
Lawyers to provide early intervention in care and protection matters
Families involved in care and protection matters will now be referred to access early legal advice, under a new partnership between the NSW Government and…
By Keely McDonough - 1 min read
How did the media perform on the Voice referendum? Let’s talk about truth-telling and impartiality
The rules by which politics are conducted have changed dramatically, especially since the rise of Trumpism. Yet the professional mass media continue to cover politics…
By Denis Muller - 1 min read
Australian lawyers mitigating money laundering risks, new report finds
As the Federal Government considers reforming Australia’s anti-money laundering regime to include the legal profession, a new report has found that practitioners are “proactively working”…
By Keely McDonough - 1 min read
Legal profession welcomes changes to NSW drug laws
The NSW Government is expanding drug diversion programs for people caught with small quantities of illicit substances to reduce contact with the criminal justice system…
By Keely McDonough - 1 min read
Court resources and legal assistance bolstered under asylum seeker reforms
The Federal Government is targeting “bad actors” taking advantage of Australia’s refugee protection system by lodging false asylum seeker claims and plans to make a dent…
By Keely McDonough - 1 min read
Law Society’s 2023 Annual Conference begins
Hundreds of legal professionals have turned out for day one of the Law Society of NSW’s Annual Conference, with sessions focused on “futureproofing” legal careers…
By Keely McDonough - 1 min read