News

• Queensland takes national lead in jailing under-12 yo’s

  A new report indicates the majority of children jailed in Queensland are from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds. read more

• Child abuse commission turns focus to Newcastle

  The move, which comes as the commission also looks into the Anglican diocese, is being welcomed by abuse victims. read more

• Harvard digitising 40 million pages of case law for free access

  Harvard Law’s collection has about 43,000 case law books with the oldest collection dating back to 1647. read more

• Firm OKs 2 office days a week

  The voluntary program has already been availed by 78% of the workers who are able to use the scheme. read more

• International law firm seeks Chinese partner

  Human rights lawyers facing increased scrutiny in Shaanxi… Lakes Oil considering lawsuit against Victoria… read more

• Murdered lawyer’s fortune split between sons, nieces & nephews

  The lawyer, famous for representing a raft of underworld personalities, left nothing to his lover of two decades. read more

• High Court rules on Baden-Clay murder appeal

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• Law council to launch cyber security information effort

  The initiative will combat the exponential growth of cybercrime and cyber espionage. read more

• Tasmanian senator back changing discrimination law

  "One person's insult or offence may in fact be just another person's robust discussion," the senator said. read more

• Global law firm assists CNN to legally fly drones ‘over people'

  The news organisation is the first US company to be granted the right to fly Unmanned Aircraft Systems “over people.” read more