News

• Adrian Bayley launches appeal over legal aid refusal

  Convicted murderer and rapist Adrian Bayley is challenging the decision of Victorian Legal Aid to refuse him funding in an appeal. read more

• Law school academics honoured for human rights work

  Three Sydney University academics have received an honour from the National Ethnic Disability Alliance for their commitment to Australian human rights. read more

• Outside-of-the box ways to recognize your workers

  A prominent business leader has shared his advice on creative ways of rewarding employees. read more

• Morning Briefing: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer commits to reforestation project

  A global law firm has committed to an innovative project to offset the firm’s carbon emissions… Senior hire for Hogan Lovells’ Asia arbitration practice… Kennedys expands with merger, two associations… Mongolia sets example with death penalty repeal… read more

• Detained Kiwis signing away their rights, says lawyer

  A leaked form purportedly given to detainees wishing to return to New Zealand reveals the immigration department will cancel the appeal upon their departure, contrary to what was previously stated. read more

• Firm to create army of virtual paralegals

  The plan to automate legal services may be much closer than previously thought. read more

• Take control of your own balance, says expert

  Employees should take more responsibility for their work life balance but firms need to walk the walk, says expert. read more

• Morning Briefing: Ashton KCJ boosts productivity thanks to Netflix

  A law firm has used a growing innovation to boost the productivity of its lawyers... International expansion for Olswang… Japanese law firm goes global with alliance group… Bar chief questions regulatory reforms… read more

• Ashurst to defend Heard in ‘Doggy-gate’ scandal

  Ashurst lawyers will defend Jonny Depp’s wife Amber Heard over her alleged breach of Australian biosecurity laws. read more

• Legal service calls for tougher domestic violence penalties

  The legal community in Tasmania is calling for hasher penalties for domestic violence offenders. read more