Bruce Lehrmann loses defamation case against Ten and journalist: Court finds Brittany Higgins was raped
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has lost his defamation case against Network 10 and journalist Lisa Wilkinson.
By Karl Hoerr - 3 min read
Taiwan’s Election outcome and the future of Australia-Taiwan Relations
Taiwanese voters have eected the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te into power despite China reiterating that it would not give up on…
By Cat Woods - 4 min read
Senate passes Bill to give courts power to strip citizenship
A new law that gives courts the power to remove citizenship from Australians with dual citizenship passed, though concerns from legal experts were left unaddressed.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read
Annual Members Dinner 2023: Stars shine bright on a night of celebration
The air crackled with excitement and anticipation as the Law Society of NSW’s Annual Members Dinner and Awards Night unfolded at the Four Seasons Hotel…
By Henry Ea - 3 min read
End-of-life options out-of reach for vulnerable remote patients
Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) is now legal in NSW. However, a landmark ruling by the Federal Court last Thursday could see doctors who use Telehealth…
By Henry Ea - 2 min read
New project to report real-time safety concerns
“YourGround NSW”, has been launched as a free, interactive crowdmap that people can use to report safety concerns in real time.
By Cat Woods - 2 min read
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 - 2 min read
“Rebuilding trust” – New powers for the NSW Building Commissioner
Facing a target of 375.000 new homes to be built in five years, the NSW Government announces new legislation to tackle illegal practices in the…
By Francisco Silva and Sophie Scanlon - 2 min read
Optus outage could lead to class action
After an outage that affected over 10 million people and about 400,000 businesses, Optus is facing a government investigation that can potentially lead to another…
By Francisco Silva - 2 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 - 2 min read