New laws crack down on underquoting in NSW
In a move it says supports a fairer property market, the NSW Government passed a Bill that increased penalties for underquoting, tightened the rules around…
Queensland becomes second state to criminalise coercive control
Queensland has become only the second state in Australia, after New South Wales, to criminalise coercive control.
New Accredited Specialists in 2023
The Law Society of NSW’s prestigious and widely respected Specialist Accreditation program has honoured its newest experts, who obtained their accreditation in 2023.
NSW Police urged to do more in Closing the Gap
A new report issued by the state’s police accountability body has recommended NSW Police adopt a clearer strategy for addressing Closing the Gap targets, including…
Lawyers to provide early intervention in care and protection matters
Families involved in care and protection matters will now be referred to access early legal advice, under a new partnership between the NSW Government and…
NSW Police powers to search, detain and arrest require overhaul
October heralds the beginning of Australia’s spring/summer festival season, which also means that it’s a peak period for police presence in NSW.
How did the media perform on the Voice referendum? Let’s talk about truth-telling and impartiality
The rules by which politics are conducted have changed dramatically, especially since the rise of Trumpism. Yet the professional mass media continue to cover politics…
HWL Ebsworth hack: Government concludes formal response
The Australian Government has concluded its formal coordinated response to the cyber attack on law firm HWL Ebsworth earlier this year that compromised data belonging…
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…
‘Significant step forward’: New support for Indigenous families at Dubbo Children’s Court
A new dedicated court list for Aboriginal families involved in care and protection proceedings has been opened at Dubbo Children’s Court, aiming to reduce the…
High Court ruling vindicates sacked Qantas workers but doesn’t stop the outsourcing of jobs in the future
Qantas faces a potentially huge compensation payout to sacked workers, in a further knock to the carrier’s already diminished reputation.