Danielle Captain-Webb on empowering a new generation of First Nations solicitors
From the moment that defined her career, to the Law Society’s Indigenous Solicitors Foundation
By Francisco Silva - 8 min read
‘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 power of connection: Fairfield Women’s Health Service
In one of NSW’s most disadvantaged suburbs, where over two-thirds of the population speaks a different language, Fairfield Women’s Health Service provides essential support to…
By Francisco Silva - 7 min read
A beacon of hope for the forgotten
PROFILE: Vikas Parwani is the principal solicitor of the HIV/AIDS Legal Centre.
By Henry Ea - 19 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