Year 101: What next for women in law?

It is 101 years since Australian women won the right to practise law in NSW, but barriers to gender equality remain.

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Future looks bright for Australian law graduates

Law firms are diversifying, accounting firms want lawyers, and a rise in legal technology is creating new jobs for law graduates.

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Experts at loggerheads over consent law review

Specialist sexual assault courts and lower penalties for offenders who honestly believed their victim agreed to sex are among the proposals submitted to a NSW-led…

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Domestic violence victims cry out for additional court resources

Domestic violence victims are being forced to live out abusive and dangerous situations as they wait for their matters to be heard in overflowing courts.

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The four stages of gender inequality awareness

Dr Kirstin Ferguson spent her early career in blissful ignorance of gender inequality in the workplace. Eventually, the evidence became undeniable.

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Six minutes with Anita Will

Meet solicitor Anita Will from Kingsford Legal Centre, who has co-founded a program teaching school students how to identify sexual harassment.

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Law Society urges politicians to commit to key election issues

Establish a Human Rights Act in NSW, raise the age of criminal responsibility, and raise the rate paid to lawyers doing legal aid work –…

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City lawyers charging five times as much as country lawyers

Clients of city-based lawyers can expect to pay up to five times what people in country areas would pay for the same document, according to…

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