‘A strong believer in local government’: remembering Bill Henningham
William Arthur (Bill) Henningham PSM LLB, solicitor and mediator, died at Lane Cove on 12 August 2025 after a long illness, aged 88.
By Ian Ellis-Jones - 8 min read
The grit of Paralympic gold medallist and lawyer Annabelle Williams
Since 2008, Annabelle Williams has been a competitor, a lawyer, and now a commentator at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
By Cat Woods - 6 min read
In conversation with wills and estates lawyer Josephine Pignataro
Josephine Pignataro is a member of the Law Society of NSW’s Elder Law and Succession Committee. She will be speaking at the Specialist Conference Conference…
By Wendy Yang - 4 min read
Leading Australia’s conversation on human rights
“I think as Australians we are a rights-minded people in a broad sense”, the outgoing President of the Australian Human Rights Commission tells LSJ.
By Amy Dale - 6 min read
Harnessing technology to improve access to justice
The new director of the Kaldor Centre on the combination of personal and professional perspectives underpinning the role.
By Cat Woods - 7 min read
Celebrating equality ‘in a traditionally male-dominated profession’
Magistrate Rebecca Hosking reflects on her judicial career ahead of the International Day of Women Judges.
By Cat Woods - 6 min read
Giving a voice to renters
Non-practising lawyer Jordan van den Berg, opened a door to listen to the concerns of renters across the country. Now spread across several platforms and…
By Francisco Silva - 5 min read
Andrew Leigh: A refreshing and unusual path to politics
The smartest person in Australian politics is someone you’ve probably never heard of.
By Joseph Friedman - 7 min read
Ramping up public transport access for people with disability
People with disability in NSW have difficulties with accessing public transport, and changes to transport standards are being called for.
By Cat Woods - 11 min read
The price of life: Genetic testing results and the cost of insurance
With genetic testing it’s possible to predict one’s health journey. But under the current law, this is making life insurance very costly. A public health…
By Jennifer Cowley - 11 min read
Nudges, not earthquakes: Navigating the path to health justice
Winning the John Hennessy Legal Scholarship last year enabled Legal Aid solicitor Anthony Levin to study a health justice initiative in Canada that can improve…
By Avril Janks - 12 min read