Helping lawyers navigate mental health challenges

The President of the Law Society of NSW hosts a panel of experts to discuss how lawyers and practice leaders can deal effectively with workplace…

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Judicial diversity increasing as court workload skyrockets: thoughts from Law Term Dinner 2023

Diversity of gender and background is rising across all levels of the NSW court system, but the sheer volume of work is not being matched…

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Weighing up the proposed amendments to the Family Law Act

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Should Australia let Kanye West in?

Immigration Minister to determine whether to exclude Kanye West from entering Australia on “character” grounds.

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NSW Government proposes Right To Ask scheme

The Right To Ask scheme allows people to find out if their partner has a history of domestic or violence offences.

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Lawyers welcome proposed demerit point system overhaul

Criminal defence lawyers are praising a newly announced election policy by the NSW Government that will allow drivers in NSW a one-off chance to dodge…

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Dog theft is increasing. Will new laws help?

Dog theft is increasing, and so are new laws targeting this awful crime.

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Queensland shootings highlight increase in anti-police sentiment

Research shows attacks on police are increasing both domestically and internationally, which may be a result of growing civil unrest.

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Number of female District Court judges continues to soar

Two new appointments take the number of female Judges on the NSW District Court bench to 36

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Law firms unite to create climate aligned contract clauses

The Chancery Lane Project is a global pro bono initiative where over 2,500 lawyers from around the world draft climate-aligned contract clauses to help organisations…

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