News

• Lawyer admits destroying paedophile priest’s resignation letter

  The destruction of the letter and creation of a new one with an altered date “looks like fraud,” the royal commission’s chair said. read more

• NT youth justice scandal sparks calls for reversal to community legal aid cuts

  Shadow attorney-general Mark Dreyfus is calling for the government to reinstate funding to community legal centres. read more

• What’s the secret to sticking with a blog?

  Legal market content strategist Leticia Mooney shares her tips on making the most of opportunities on digital platforms. read more

• US$1Bn PwC malpractice suit proceeds

  A US federal judge said that the plaintiff presented enough evidence for a material factual dispute, dismissing PwC’s motion for summary judgment. read more

• Lawyers targeted in terror attack, 67 dead

  Olswang revenues down 11 per cent… UK super-regulator to review rules on lawyers switching regulator… read more

• Queensland to scrap legal same-sex adoption barriers

  The Queensland government has announced a review of the laws barring same-sex couples to adopt. read more

• Top firms’ lawyers, university students unite in legal hackathon

  Lawyers and university students partook in a 52-hour, ‘Shark Tank’ hackathon this weekend to look at possible innovations in the legal field. read more

• Being PM for a day and great advice

  Janette McLennan, partner at Clyde & Co., reveals her love of "pop chop" and why expects a rise in cyber security disputes read more

• Overworked Missouri public defenders’ office orders governor to take on a case

  The governor had vetoed caps meant to ease unwieldy caseloads and repeatedly blocked more funding for public defenders. read more

• Lawyer suspended for sexting

  The US attorney sent unwanted text messages, photographs and videos which were “graphically sexual,” the order noted. read more