News

• Labor proposes more power for federal court judges

  Small businesses will be able to challenge large rivals in court more easily under a proposal announced by Labor. read more

• Melbourne lawyer shot dead

  Mafia lawyer and café owner has been gunned down in Melbourne. read more

• Law Awards deal finalists announced

  Australasian Lawyer reveals this year’s deal finalists. Find out who’s made the cut… read more

• Lawyer facing possible disbarment over misconduct claims

  A lawyer who told a sex abuse victim not to point finger at a fellow Jew is before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal this week. read more

• QC tells firms “stop relying on lawyers”

  International firm expands Asia-Pac capabilities… MoFo hires corporate partner from Allen & Overy… Lawyers boldly go… to court over Star Trek IP case… read more

• ICAC inspector in inquiry over Cunneen probe

  An ICAC is before a parliamentary inquiry over the commission’s probe into Margaret Cunneen. read more

• CLCs to meet with MPs today over funding

  A new campaign calling for more funding to community legal centres will launch today. read more

• UNSW appoints new law dean

  The University of New South Wales has announced the appointment of a new Law School dean, who takes up the role in June. read more

• International law firm awarded Aussie IP honour

  Online courts pose risk to barristers… Expansion for Deloitte’s legal division… New insurance partner for NRF in Sydney… read more

• Chief Justice imposes judge shopping ban

  New rules preventing judge shopping have been introduced in the NSW supreme court. read more