New study reveals prevalence of coercive control in NSW as domestic violence assaults rise
An artificial intelligence tool used by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) to analyse more than half a million police domestic violence…
By Keely McDonough - 3 min read
Queens Square Courts Building remains closed
As a result of the latest damage assessment, the Law Courts Building will remain closed to the public until Friday, 29 September
By LSJ Team - 2 min read
HWL Ebsworth hack: Government concludes formal response
The Australian Government has concluded its formal coordinated response to the cyber attack on law firm HWL Ebsworth earlier this year that compromised data belonging…
By Keely McDonough - 2 min read
NSW Budget: wins for legal assistance, but justice system ‘needs more’
Access to justice could become easier for the state’s most vulnerable, with additional funding allocated in the NSW Budget to expand the reach of specialised…
By Keely McDonough - 3 min read
Draft legislation a major step in protecting survivors of domestic violence
Long-awaited reforms to the Family Law Act could see family violence considered as an important factor in property disputes and are being hailed as an…
By Henry Ea - 2 min read
‘Significant step forward’: New support for Indigenous families at Dubbo Children’s Court
A new dedicated court list for Aboriginal families involved in care and protection proceedings has been opened at Dubbo Children’s Court, aiming to reduce the…
By Keely McDonough - 2 min read
High Court ruling vindicates sacked Qantas workers but doesn’t stop the outsourcing of jobs in the future
Qantas faces a potentially huge compensation payout to sacked workers, in a further knock to the carrier’s already diminished reputation.
By Shae McCrystal - 3 min read
Law Society of NSW launches new guidance to address gender pay gap
Australia’s new sex discrimination commissioner says the NSW legal profession must improve its collection and analysis of data on renumeration to appropriately address the gender…
By Keely McDonough - 3 min read
Supporting the ‘invisible victims’ of the criminal justice system
Introducing in-cell communication technology such as tablets in corrective services around Australian would better support the children of incarcerated parents and has the potential to…
By Keely McDonough - 3 min read
Slater and Gordon class action lawyers target major insurance company
One of Australia’s largest insurance companies is the latest target of Slater and Gordon’s class action lawyers, after the corporate regulator launched an action last…
By Keely McDonough - 2 min read