Lunch with Brett McGrath
At what seems to be a crossroad moment for the profession, Brett McGrath starts his presidency with confidence and optimism. He sat down with LSJ…
By Henry Ea and Francisco Silva - 6 min read
Lunch with the Disabled Australian Lawyers Association
After struggling to find organisations supporting lawyers with disability, Ella Alexander, Natalie Wade and Abbey Dalton started their own. The trio formed the Disabled Australian…
By Amy Dale - 6 min read
Lunch with Judge Yehia
Although lockdowns and a busy judge’s schedule prevent an in-person lunch this month, NSW District Court Judge Dina Yehia SC lends some time to LSJ…
By Sharon Verghis - 6 min read
Lunch with Graeme Henson
The longest-serving Chief Magistrate of the NSW Local Court reflects on surfing Wollongong’s waves as a shaggy-haired youth, judicial achievements and disappointments – and hands…
By Katrina Lobley - 5 min read
Lunch with Mark Speakman
The NSW Attorney-General and Minister for Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence joins us for a virtual lunch break during lockdown.
By Kate Allman - 5 min read
Lunch with Olivia Irvine
Olivia Irvine, a lawyer at Hazelbrook Legal, took out the title of winner of the NSW Golden Gavel on 21 May 2021 with her topic…
By Floyd Alexander-Hunt - 4 min read
Lunch with Judge Roy Ferguson
When a Texas lawyer became an internet sensation for blundering into a virtual court hearing with a cat filter over his face, a voice of…
By Kate Allman - 6 min read
Lunch with Emma Hogan
Emma Hogan joined the NSW Department of Customer Service as Secretary months before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Since then, her team has pioneered technology to…
By Amy Dale - 6 min read
Lunch with Lovemore Ndou
Three boxing world titles, six university degrees and his own law firm were never enough for criminal lawyer Lovemore Ndou. The former South African boxer-turned…
By Kate Allman - 6 min read