Legal profession
It’s the vibe: Federal Court’s new powers to hear criminal cases raise eyebrows
In the refined and polished corridors of the Federal Court, a quiet change has occurred that could flip financial crime prosecutions on their head.
- by Sarah Danckert
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Dutton’s mysterious free legal advice from prominent Melbourne firm
The opposition leader is receiving “ongoing legal assistance” from a firm that opposed him on the Voice to parliament.
- by Patrick Begley
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WA Parliament
The WA premier’s new go-to lawyer will be paid more than him
The Department of Premier and Cabinet’s new in-house lawyer will be one of the highest-paid public servants in the state, eclipsing the salary of the premier himself.
- by Hamish Hastie
Opinion
Domestic violence
It’s the domestic abuser’s hidden weapon. But if you wield it, your time’s up
Financial abuse is a form of intimate-partner violence, but now perpetrators and their facilitators are on notice: with unanimous support from a parliamentary committee, reform is coming.
- by Deborah O'Neill
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Lucy Turnbull
Legendary Australian barrister and politician Tom Hughes dies aged 101
The former federal attorney-general and top silk appeared in a series of high-profile defamation cases.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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State Parliament
The feuding northern beaches neighbours and the morning yoga session
Chloe found a clever solution to take the heat out of a noise dispute. But other Sydneysiders might not be so lucky.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Brisbane divorce lawyer reprimanded over ‘offensive’ DV comments
Among the language in his emails were descriptions of another lawyer’s client as “postnatally depressed”, along with a suggestion she was “wandering the earth” with his client’s daughter.
- by Sean Parnell
Sydney law firm hit with $185,000 penalty over workplace breaches
A former manager at Atanaskovic Hartnell took her employer to court over unpaid entitlements and a failure to provide a safe workplace.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Workplace safety
Sharni was in hospital recovering from a miscarriage. She was told to keep working
Sharni Sinclair was phoned multiple times as she mourned the loss of her unborn child and struggled with medical complications.
- by Amber Schultz
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Courts
Magistrate who mimicked interpreter’s accent to have sensitivity counselling
A watchdog has ruled a Victorian magistrate portrayed a culturally insensitive stereotype and his conduct lacked professionalism and respect.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Barrister arrested on drug charges granted bail over fears for his safety in prison
A former prosecutor accused of drug trafficking has been granted bail after a court agreed his safety was at risk in custody and that remand had been ‘personally humiliating’.
- by Melissa Cunningham
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