Since 2008, Annabelle Williams has been a competitor, a lawyer, and now a commentator at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.When LSJ speaks with Annabelle Williams,…
By Cat Woods - 6 min read
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
“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.The President…
By Amy Dale - 6 min read
Mark Leibler answers LSJ’s questions about his views on constitutional recognition. Leibler co-chaired both the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians and the…
By Mark Leibler - 7 min read
For the most vulnerable people in the justice system, social and economic factors can converge to make conditions unbearable when they are in prison, and…
By Danielle Kutchel - 9 min read![[image] steps leading down to the beach at Port Macquarie](https://lsj.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/tayal-cunning-header-380x280.jpg)
In-house lawyer Tayla Cunning is discovering the benefits of practising law in the regions – particularly as a local.In-house lawyer Tayla Cunning, a sixth-generation local…
By Ruby Kraner-Tucci - 5 min read
Policies and protocols in NSW on gun possession by domestic violence perpetrators are not hitting the mark.Policies and protocols to manage gun possession by domestic…
By Cat Woods - 9 min read![[image] drawing of people stealing contents of books to illustrate publishing law](https://lsj.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/publishing-law-for-web-380x280.jpg)
An Arts Law Centre of Australia lawyer discusses how publishing law operates to protect authors, and what further protections are needed.Unless you work within the…
By Cat Woods - 8 min read
In Refugee Week, Legal Aid NSW’s Refugee Service launched a children’s book designed to make refugees aware of its services: support in all legal areas…
By Avril Janks - 9 min read![[image] horse rider jumping over obstacle to illustrate equine law](https://lsj.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/equine-law-header-pic-380x280.jpg)
The journey of Leah Manning from horse lover to equestrian to police officer to property law to equine law, and her ongoing work to combat…
By Mark Dapin - 7 min read
Behind the scenes of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia-New Zealand 2023 with Head of Legal, Emily Jackson.Emily Jackson isn’t the first person to be…
By Dominic Rolfe - 6 min read
Taking up the role of principal solicitor with Legal Aid at Port Macquarie has been a professional and personal journey back home for Emma Smallwood.Taking…
By Jennifer Cowley - 8 min read
Solicitor Cicely Sylow had to re-invent herself when she moved to a regional area from Sydney, leaving private practice for a role as in-house counsel….
By Avril Janks - 9 min read