Legal profession welcomes changes to NSW drug laws
The NSW Government is expanding drug diversion programs for people caught with small quantities of illicit substances to reduce contact with the criminal justice system…
NSW Budget: wins for legal assistance, but justice system ‘needs more’
Access to justice could become easier for the state’s most vulnerable, with additional funding allocated in the NSW Budget to expand the reach of specialised…
Law Society of NSW launches new guidance to address gender pay gap
Australia’s new sex discrimination commissioner says the NSW legal profession must improve its collection and analysis of data on renumeration to appropriately address the gender…
‘Just the beginning’: Specialist Accreditation Program kicks off for 2023
The Law Society of NSW’s prestigious and widely respected Specialist Accreditation program is kicking off for another year, with practitioners eager to sharpen their skills…
Resilience and agility two key skills for future lawyers
Supreme Court Justice Fabian Gleeson has told an assembly of young lawyers they need to be “agile” and “resilient” if they are to adapt to…
Law Society joins forces with police to campaign for new justice precinct
The Police Association of NSW has joined forces with the Law Society of NSW in calling on the NSW Government to fast-track construction of a…
Social media lawyers learn pitfalls of social media
Social media has made its way into every facet of our lives, and the legal profession is no exception.
Mock trial triumph
Radford College Mock Trial team won the 36th Annual Mock Trial competition, the first ACT school to take the title in 20 years.