Between March 2016 and February 2018, while they both worked on the same matter, barrister Gillian Anderson and Justice John Walters exchanged hundreds of SMS and WhatsApp messages, had private phone ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Commenting on the new appointment, JWS managing partner Jeremy Davis said: “I’m delighted that Alena has joined the firm. With Alena’s appointment, JWS deepens its national health and safety ...

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 ...

Right out of high school, Vicky Martin worked as an office junior in a law firm, doing all manner of tasks, including emptying ashtrays and taking the boss’ clothing to the dry cleaners. She ...

“One group acted as job applicants, and the other as an HR team responsible for hiring. We then handed the job applicants a printout of the job application, which was for a summer intern role as a ...

A proposed law in Queensland, which has sparked heated debate, would grant residents the right to use lethal force to protect their homes. However, this measure has drawn strong criticism from lawyers ...

“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 ...

Lawyers from King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), Allens, and Baker McKenzie have all assisted in the acquisition of leading data centre provider AirTrunk by global alternative asset management firm ...

Lauren is a journalist at Lawyers Weekly and graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism from Macleay College. Prior to joining Lawyers Weekly, she worked as a trade journalist for media and travel ...