The UK is looking at introducing law to permit trial without jury, likelyl to be introduced in the coming weeks, although it is a temporary 'fix'.The Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland QC told MPs on the justice select committee that operating either-way cases without juries is now under serious discussion, as the backlog of cases forces radical change to the criminal justice … [Read more...]
Australian Law’s $2 Billion Boost
Legal assistance across Australia will receive a $2 billion boost under a new partnership between governments, Attorney General Christian Porter has announced.The National Legal Assistance Partnership 2020-25 (NLAP) “will provide a significant boost to legal services available to vulnerable Australians, including people affected by domestic violence” a statement from the … [Read more...]
Monash Law Students Slam University Over ‘Elitist’ Exam Attitude
Monash University law school students are protesting the university's procedures regarding their exam procedures in the COVID era, labelling them "classist, ableist and elitist" in a letter written by Monash students.Nearly 1000 students protested the strict measures taken by the school so far as exams are concerned, registering their frustration and anger at the short … [Read more...]
Credit Card Scam Saw Man Sell Cemetery Plots For Profit
LOS ANGELES – A Glendale man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges that he led a series of scams, including “bust-out” schemes where he and others fraudulently charged millions of dollars to credit cards sometimes opened with “synthetic identities” and later used them to buy luxury cars and … [Read more...]
Less Money For NQ Lawyers in London . . But There Is A Silver Lining
Sad but true. Newly qualified lawyers in the UK are up for more pay cuts as firms like Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy, Slaughter and May and Hogan Lovells have all announced salary reductions for solicitors qualifying this autumn, while the jury is out for firms like Linklaters who are still in pay discussions.The Law Gazette reports that at Allen & Overy, NQs … [Read more...]
The Heydon Sex Scandal Hitting The Australian High Court
Former Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner Pru Goward writes about the sex discrimination decision made by the Australian High Court against one of its most eminent membersFormer High Court justice Dyson Heydon was found in an inquiry ordered by the High Court to have harassed six associates.CREDIT: ANNA KUCERAThe next time I disagree with a judgment of the … [Read more...]
Promotions at Northland’s Largest Law Firm
WRMK Lawyers is delighted to congratulate Simon Davies-Colley on his appointment as a Director of the firm, effective from 1 July 2020. Simon is a commercial lawyer and a specialist in all aspects of employment and construction law.With a background in farming and forestry, Simon spent a decade practising law in an international and a local firm in Auckland. He … [Read more...]
