New Accredited Specialists Ceremony 2024
On 2 December 2024, over 110 awardees and guests attended a ceremony held at the Law Society of NSW to celebrate 76 new Accredited Specialists.
‘Momentous occasion for the NSW District Court’: Walama List marked with official ceremony
The Walama List, aimed at reducing high rates of Indigenous incarceration and reoffending, has been marked with an official ceremonial sitting in the NSW District…
Holding offenders accountable: Loss of unborn child laws come into effect
NSW is the first jurisdiction in Australia to have a standalone offence for criminals who cause the loss of an unborn child, offering greater support…
‘We need to move beyond gender’: The fight for diversity in the words of three brave women
What does diversity means to you? Three remarkable women discuss gender stereotypes in the media, challenges when climbing the career ladder and what businesses can…
Federal Court overturns landmark climate change duty of care ruling
Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley is “committed to protecting the environment for current and future generations”, despite a court ruling the Minister does not have…
‘We are all looking gorgeous’: Women Lawyers Association celebrates 70 years
After more than two years of cancelled events, remote working and casual clothing, 300 distinguished guests and members of the Women Lawyers Association of NSW…
Community Legal Centre’s plight to curb financial abuse
Marrickville Legal Centre is leading the charge to improve visibility about financial abuse in the community, launching multi-lingual educational workshops to educate and empower vulnerable…
‘We can’t ignore it anymore’: One in three professional women experience abuse online
New research by eSafety found a third of Australian working women are abused online for their appearance, fertility or motherhood.
Religious Discrimination Bill shelved for now
The federal government’s controversial Religious Discrimination Bill has passed the lower house but looks unlikely to become law before the next election, after the draft…
‘We did it’: Major step forward for consent education in Australia
Consent education will be made mandatory in all Australian schools from next year, after state and federal ministers unanimously committed to enshrine it in the…
‘One of the most brilliant in a generation’: new Chief Justice of NSW announced
Justice Andrew Bell will succeed Chief Justice Tom Bathurst when he retires on 5 March, after leading the Supreme Court for almost 11 years.