Announced by the Federal Government in January, the Honourable Virginia Bell AC SC officially launches the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read
As the boundary between private discourse and public evidence continues to blur, the Law Society’s Annual Conference has set the stage for a critical discussion…
By Henry Ea - 3 min read
The NSW Police Commissioner has officially extended the Public Assembly Restriction Declaration for another 14 days across major Sydney metropolitan areas, citing a need to maintain community…
By Henry Ea - 2 min read
Parliament has just passed new laws allowing risk-screening technology to create a swifter response to victims of family violence.
By Amy Dale - 2 min read
Family law services and facilities will receive a crucial funding boost to alleviate demand on the courts amid COVID-19.
By Kate Allman - 3 min read
Sydney property lawyer Peter Rosier has been awarded the 2020 President’s Medal for his services to justice and the development of property law and policy…
By LSJ Team - 2 min read
The Australia Council for the Arts has published new protocols addressing legal, ethical, and moral considerations for using Indigenous cultural and intellectual material in the…
By LSJ Team - 1 min read
Country solicitors are helping to decrease the stigma around mental illness by supporting their clients during “an extraordinarily tough time”, this year’s Rural Issues Day…
By Amy Dale - 3 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