Fair Work Court announced in bid to speed up workplace disputes
The Albanese Government will establish a new federal Fair Work Court to handle workplace relations disputes, saying the current system is too slow, too costly…
By Henry Ea - 2 min read
Former Law Society President named Commissioner of the Land and Environment Court
Former Law Society of NSW President Elizabeth Espinosa has been appointed a commissioner of the state’s Land and Environment Court.
By LSJ Team - 1 min read
Student mooters doing fine online
The world’s largest international law moot was forced to make a rapid pivot into online courtrooms in April, as the COVID-19 pandemic made travel by…
By LSJ Team - 2 min read
NSW allows witnessing documents via video call – but are there privacy risks?
As office spaces have been forced shut by COVID-19, many law firms have shifted the bulk of their legal work online in the space of…
By Kate Allman - 4 min read
Jury trials to resume from 15 June
After a two-month hiatus due to COVID-19, jury trials will resume in NSW with strict new hygiene measures for anyone attending court.
By Kate Allman - 2 min read
Strip-search report flies under the radar
Reports concluded that police training in the LEPRA was seriously inept.
By Kate Allman - 2 min read
Life in lockdown
We asked readers to show us how they’re staying connected during lockdown.
By LSJ Team - 4 min read
