Lawyers of the land

The big dry is putting regional communities in NSW through their paces and the Bureau of Meteorology warns it could take until autumn 2019 for…

Circuit breakers: How justice reinvestment is reshaping Bourke

Bourke residents tackle problems in the town as they arise, rather than wait for them to grow. The idea is to intervene early and get…

A day in the life of… James Horsburgh

James Horsburgh is one of five partners at McIntosh McPhillamy & Co, one of the largest regional law firms in NSW. Helping people each day…

The brave new world of the PPSA: what it means for farmers

Rural practitioners may find that harvest is the right time to remind clients of their potentially improved position under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009. By…

A day in the life of Michelle Kelly

LSJ meets Lismore solicitor Michelle Kelly.

Aboriginal family law roadshow: Law Society visits Broken Hill

The Aboriginal Family Law Roadshow aims to provide Aboriginal communities in the Far West region with information about how the family law jurisdiction might offer…

The successful country legal practice secrets and wisdom

Creativity and flexibility are key in retaining regional and rural legal staff for competitive advantage. By CAROLINE HART.

Community legal education: bringing two worlds together

Innovative community legal education programs in the Northern Territory are keeping pace with the way we consume and engage with media, and are proof of…

Beating around the bush

The realities of regional, rural and remote legal practice are usually good, sometimes bad, and often surprising.

The perks of going rural

One in five NSW-based law firms is in the country, according to the 2013 Profile of the Solicitors of NSW, prepared by Urbis for the…