The NSW Government has officially responded to the 2024 Drug Summit recommendations, announcing a commitment to reform its approach to alcohol and other drug use…
By Henry Ea - 4 min read
Australian Privacy Commissioner releases strict new guidance for social media platforms on handling personal data for age checks under the upcoming SMMA scheme.
By Henry Ea - 2 min read
The NSW Government will establish a parliamentary inquiry into coercive control as it considers whether to criminalise behaviour that is frequently a precursor to domestic…
By LSJ Team - 2 min read
Ashurst has announced a new action plan calling for the eradication of all forms of slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation.
By Kate Allman - 2 min read
From judges to the state’s brightest young lawyers, law makers and reformed law breakers: LSJ’s new podcast JustChat brings you conversations with those making and…
By LSJ Team - 2 min read
Attorney-General Mark Speakman has committed to pushing forward with amendments to defamation law in NSW, despite other jurisdictions so far dragging their feet on the…
By LSJ Team - 2 min read
A new campaign is underway to recruit more lawyers for pro bono work in a court list that keeps Indigenous children out of the care…
By Amy Dale - 3 min read
Two NSW solicitors were appointed to the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court of Australia in August, as part of a recruiting drive to handle…
By LSJ Team - 2 min read
Large sections of the economy have been forced shut by the pandemic, but research by a Sydney law firm shows a surprising uptick in the…
By LSJ Team - 2 min read
For the first time in NSW, adopted people will soon be able to include both their birth and adopted families on official birth certificates.
By LSJ Team - 2 min read