A NSW parliamentary committee has released its findings from a months-long inquiry into existing protections of the identities of accused children in criminal proceedings, criticising…
By Henry Ea - 4 min read
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion held its third public hearing block this week, dedicated to investigating the spread of antisemitic content online…
By Henry Ea - 5 min read
Veteran insurance and personal injury lawyer Joanne Palamara has been appointed a judge of the NSW District Court, the state government announced on Thursday.
By Henry Ea - 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
The Australian Capital Territory has made the nation’s first tentative steps towards raising the age of criminal responsibility for children from 10 to 14 years.
By LSJ Team - 1 min read
Long-awaited amendments to the Defamation Act 2005 have passed in NSW.
By Kate Allman - 3 min read