Are NSW night courts the solution to policing woes?
When Blacktown Local Court trialled a night court four decades ago, it folded within a year. A criminal lawyer breaks down whether reviving the idea…
‘Solid and sensible’: Key Federal budget takeaways for the legal profession
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the Albanese Government’s first Budget in office since victory in May – and Labor’s first in almost a…
2022-23 NSW Budget: Highlights for the legal profession
Our summary of the key announcements from the 2022-23 NSW Budget and their impact on the legal profession.
$52 million boost to NSW legal assistance sector
These 14 organisations have been named to share in a $52 million funding boost over four years from the Commonwealth Government.
Federal Budget will fund more Family Court judges, improve services for domestic violence
The number of federally funded judges in the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court of Australia will jump to 111 nationally, up from 101.
Ten new family court judges, improved services for domestic violence
The number of federally funded judges in the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court of Australia will jump to 111 nationally, up from 101.