‘No support, no housing, no job’ – the vicious cycle pushing more women into prison
For too many women, prison is “as good as it gets”.
By Hilde Tubex and Natalie Gately - 4 min read
Trump’s tariffs: Who stands to lose?
Australia may have been spared the worst of Donald Trump’s new tariffs but what does this latest round of trade sanctions say about the legal…
By Karl Hoerr - 3 min read
Key criminal law cases of 2024
Criminal defence lawyer and a Director and Principal at J Sutton Associates, Andrew Tiedt, recently hosted a webinar for the Law Society of New South…
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read
Cybersecurity and space: is Australia keeping up with international standards?
Satellites, ground stations, and space systems all rely upon cyber systems to function and communicate. A whole new industry has opened up to ensure the…
By Cat Woods - 8 min read
Efforts to lift First Nations JP numbers grow
A project aimed at raising the number of JPs that identify as Indigenous in NSW has been running for almost a year. The results have…
By Francisco Silva - 6 min read
‘I felt seen’: more lawyers partnering with social workers and it’s changing lives
A growing number of law firms across Australia are integrating allied professionals like social workers and counsellors into their legal practice, according to new research.
By Jennifer Davidson - 6 min read
Minns government dangerously disregards anti-LGBTIQ+ hatred
OPINION: The NSW Government’s new hate crime laws, announced last Thursday, are a slap in the face to communities across NSW. In particular, my own…
By Alastair Lawrie - 4 min read
The ban that was until it wasn’t: What’s going on with TikTok in the United States?
Attempts to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok in the United States have been delayed, but a question mark still hangs over its…
By Karl Hoerr - 4 min read
How to super casually drop legal maxims into conversation
Lawyers love to sound smarter than everyone else. By the way “smart” is pronounced “captiosus”in Latin. That’s right, we speak Latin.
By Floyd Alexander-Hunt - 1 min read
Musical Misinformation
LSJ reveals some of the songs liable for deceiving the general public.
By Floyd Alexander-Hunt - 3 min read
Relief for corporate lawyers: selling soul found not to be a binding contract
It’s one of the oldest stories in time: the deal with the Devil. Most versions involve people exchanging their soul to gain wealth, youth, knowledge,…
By Oliver Moore - 3 min read