Chief Justice takes aim at anti-Semitism, misinformation and Elon Musk in Opening of Law Term address
NSW Chief Justice Andrew Bell has defended the rule of law in a speech referencing anti-Semitic attacks, Gen AI and US Presidential pardons.
New accreditation scheme for lawyer mediators
The Law Society of NSW has announced its own accreditation scheme for lawyer mediators.
The legal implications of climate change
The Law Society of NSW has launching new guidance, to help practitioner consider how climate change-related risks may impact client advice, and the solicitor-client relationship
Australian lawyers mitigating money laundering risks, new report finds
As the Federal Government considers reforming Australia’s anti-money laundering regime to include the legal profession, a new report has found that practitioners are “proactively working”…
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…