‘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
What I wish I knew… Justice Julie Ward
NSW Supreme Court Justice Julie Ward passes on an important lesson for solicitors … triple check emails before sending them.
By Kate Allman - 1 min read
Speaking his mind
As a career solicitor and barrister, NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman has a deep understanding of the justice system. He thinks more lawyers should be politicians.
By Claire Chaffey - 2 min read
A perfectly executed trial
Senior Crown Prosecutor Mark Tedeschi AM QC explains why his latest book sheds light on a hero all lawyers should know about.
By Jane Southward - 2 min read
All that glitters is not gold
Lelien Chua shares how her love for the ocean keeps the stress of a legal career in perspective.
By Kate Allman - 2 min read
A life in the law
Judge Scarlett believes there has been a deterioration in standards of litigation in recent years. He points to complaints about the lack of professionalism, the…
By Julie McCrossin - 2 min read
Moral courage
The 2016 Australian of the Year, Lieutenant General David Morrison AO (Rtd), will deliver the Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation Lecture on 13 October 2016.
By Julie McCrossin - 2 min read
Fighting for our rule book
The new Dean of Law at UNSW, Professor George Williams, AO, has big plans for the university. He wants it to have a greater presence…
By Julie McCrossin - 2 min read
Leading the change
Social justice advocate Mariam Zamiri Veiszadeh uses social media to fight Islamophobia. She talks about how September 11 changed her life – and why she…
By Dominic Rolfe - 7 min read
The power of storytelling
Professor Larissa Behrendt talks about her support for the Bowraville families, her approach to research with Aboriginal communities, and why storytelling is central to law…
By Julie McCrossin - 2 min read
Extinction busters
When Professor Tim Flannery spoke at an April fundraising dinner for the NSW EDO (Environmental Defenders Office), his description of the rate of extinctions in…
By Julie McCrossin - 2 min read