Redfern Legal Centre calls for the withdrawal of 29,000 COVID fines
New NSW Supreme Court case aims to withdraw remaining 29,000 COVID-related fines.
By Francisco Silva - < 1 min readCanadian Judge rules ‘thumbs up’ emoji represents legally binding contract
A Canadian judge has ordered a farmer pay CAD$82,000 (AUD$92,000) after ruling a “thumbs up emoji” he used in a text message exchange was just…
By Keely McDonough - 3 min readAnna Cody announced as new Sex Discrimination Commissioner
A long-time member of the Law Society of NSW is the nation’s new Sex Discrimination Commissioner.
By Amy Dale - 2 min readMe-Mel (Goat Island) to be returned to Indigenous owners
The NSW Government announces a “significant new step” in handing over the ownership of Me-Mel (Goat Island) in Sydney Harbour to the local Indigenous community.
By Francisco Silva - 2 min readNAIDOC Week: 40th Anniversary of Aboriginal Land Rights Act
Since the inception of the NSW Aboriginal Land Rights Act in June 1983, more than 160,000 hectares of land has been returned to Aboriginal land…
By Keely McDonough - 2 min readThe new National Anti-Corruption Commission faces high expectations
Australia’s new National Anti-Corruption Commission is due to begin its operations today. Already there is much talk about who and what it should investigate.
By AJ Brown - 5 min readConference keynote speaker to cover the law-AI partnership
An expert in the field of AI and the law is confirmed as the keynote speaker at the Law Society of NSW’s upcoming Specialist Accreditation…
By Avril Janks - 2 min readGladys Berejiklian ICAC report: Why won’t she be charged?
Former Premier of NSW Gladys Berejiklian will not face criminal prosecution despite the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) finding that she engaged in “serious corrupt…
By Keely McDonough and Floyd Alexander-Hunt - 2 min read‘Sweeping overhaul’ needed to NSW Police domestic violence response, report finds
The NSW Police Force is planning a sweeping overhaul of the way it manages and investigates domestic and family violence, after a report by the…
By Keely McDonough - 2 min readHWL Ebsworth data breach: Hackers claim huge data leak
The Russian-linked cybercriminals responsible for the recent attack on national law firm HWL Ebsworth claim to have leaked troves of sensitive information to the dark…
By Keely McDonough - 2 min read