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 - 5 min read
Six minutes with Melinda Upton
Melinda Upton, former co-managing partner of DLA Piper Australia, is the newly appointed Chair of Minds Count Foundation. She tells LSJ why mental health in…
By Floyd Alexander-Hunt - 2 min read
North Korea: a human rights disaster lost in the dark
Two North Korean defectors shine light on the dark state of affairs in their country.
By Kate Allman - 8 min read
Six minutes with John Weir
John Weir is a partner at Pennicott Weir Lawyers and an accredited specialist in criminal law. After a lifelong interest in the intersection between mental…
By Floyd Alexander-Hunt - 2 min read
The case that changed me – David Rolph
David Rolph, Professor at the University of Sydney Law School, is considered the leading academic expert in Australia on defamation law. Rolph tells us how…
By Floyd Alexander-Hunt - 2 min read
Six minutes with Alice Mantel
Alice Mantel is an experienced lawyer and adviser on the challenges that many women encounter during retirement. She talks about family law, homelessness, and why…
By Amy Dale - 3 min read
Six minutes with Chief Justice Will Alstergren
Chief Justice Will Alstergren leads the Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court. As 2020 brings a fresh review into the workings of the high-stakes…
By Amy Dale - 2 min read
The case that changed me – Pauline Wright
Pauline Wright, President of the Law Council of Australia and Principal lawyer at P J Donnellan & Co, tells how a case of domestic violence,…
By Floyd Alexander-Hunt - 2 min read
Six minutes with Michael Bradley
MICHAEL BRADLEY is Managing Partner of Marque Lawyers, as well as a columnist and writer. He has just published his first book, Coniston, a true…
By LSJ Team - 3 min read
Lunch with Terry Sheahan
Terry Sheahan retired as a judge of the NSW Land and Environment Court in August. His two decades on the bench came after a long…
By Amy Dale - 4 min read
The case that changed me – Andrew Tiedt
As a solicitor, representing a client in front of a jury for the first time can be intimidating. Criminal lawyer Andrew Tiedt, Director of Criminal…
By Kirrily Schwarz - 2 min read