Court Services Victoria (CSV), the body responsible for Victoria’s court system, was sentenced and fined $379,157 for the rampant misconduct within the Coroners Court. This content is available ...

Women in Law Awards 2024 finalist Chelsea Baker has commenced a new role as a senior associate at Queensland-based firm Cornford-Scott Lawyers. This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly ...

Justice Jonathan Beach said there was a “possibility” of joining the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s (ACMA) proceedings against Optus over the September 2022 data breach with the class ...

Bar president Gabrielle Bashir SC issued a statement confirming 25 Barristers were given the SC title, including counsel assisting the Kumanjayi Walker inquest Dr Peggy Dwyer and acting deputy ...

This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly premium members. As a lawyer and veterinary nurse, Michelle Neil is dedicated to serving the community around her. Having experienced ...

They’ve made this update in response to feedback from their customers, who said they found the manual completion of forms frustrating; requiring customers to print, sign, scan and send their discharge ...

“When Guide Dog Handlers talked to us about challenges, nearly 50 per cent of them said they had issues with a rideshare or taxi company in the past two years. Over one-third said their taxi or ...

This aligns with the record-breaking volume of pro bono work undertaken by Australian lawyers, where there has been an 11.5 per cent increase in pro bono hours, rising from 700,910 in the 2022–23 ...

Business Alignment as Non-Negotiable The third standout trend among Australian GCs is their emphasis on business alignment. Legal departments are increasingly measured not just on legal acumen but on ...

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A Melbourne-based barrister has been found guilty on two counts of unsatisfactory professional conduct and two counts of professional conduct for, among other things, a non-appearance at a County ...

Shine has promoted 12 to special counsel, 16 to senior associate, and 19 to associate. All promotions were effective at the start of this week (13 January). This content is available exclusively to ...