News

• Chief Justice adamant language barriers responsible for wrongful sentencing

  The WA Chief Justice has said the lack of interpreters is putting innocent people behind bars. read more

• NSW appoints Australia’s first indigenous silk

  Australia saw the first indigenous silk appointed by the NSW Bar Association during last week’s round of appointments. read more

• Five minutes with… Chris McLeod

  Chis McLeod, partner at Norton Rose Fulbright, tells Australasian Lawyer why he decided to become a lawyer. read more

• Morning Briefing: Law firms fall for banking scams

  An insurer is warning that fraudsters are using clever tactics in order to empty law firms’ bank accounts… Another merger could be on the cards…“Harry Potter” lawyer to face disciplinary board… US personal injury lawyers spend most on Google… read more

• Cunneen slams bar association

  Margaret Cunneen SC has sent a letter to NSW Bar Association members asking for support in preventing the 'disintegration' of the 'association’s credibility'. read more

• Judge not to hear sex cases after incest comments

  A district court judge referred to the Judicial Commission for making controversial incest comments has been disallowed from hearing sex cases. read more

• CLCs welcome Turnbull’s family violence cash

  Community legal centres have come out in support of the family and domestic violence plan announced by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull yesterday. read more

• Lighter side: Trump threatens critics with libel suit

  Donald Trump has threatened a group with a libel suit over an attack ad pointing out political inconsistencies in his campaign. read more

• Morning Briefing: Rapidly growing litigation funding firm takes on Asia-Pac

  Rapidly growing litigation funding firm eyes Asia-Pac market… Batman’s famous car gets copyright protection... Large law firms see rise in data breaches… Clifford Chance launches LGBT initiative read more

• Drug trafficking lawyer declared bankrupt

  A former lawyer convicted of trafficking methylamphetamine, has now been bankrupted. read more