Australia’s class action regime, including the role of litigation funding, has been an effective and reliable means of delivering access to justice, but contingency fees create undesirable ethical risks, the Law Council of Australia has told a parliamentary inquiry today. The Law Council of Australia President, Pauline Wright, told the Inquiry into Litigation Funding and the […]
Shine Lawyers has filed a class action against the owner and operator of the Ruby Princess. It is alleged that the outbreak of Coronavirus on the Ruby Princess, which docked in Sydney on Thursday 19 March 2020, resulted from a failure to take appropriate measures to ensure that passengers were safe and protected from contracting
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A Sydney law firm that has encouraged individuals required to wear masks to avoid infection in the pandemic has been trolled for its “free advice” to ignore the requirement and face off with the Victorian government in court. ‘Free legal advice to all Victorians. Don’t wear a mask. Get a $200 fine then elect to
Dentons, the much-touted largest law firm in the world, has been raided by Australian firm Thomson Greer in Brisbane, who have hired 21 lawyers and support staff, including five partners. The raid has seen all of Dentons’ Brisbane partners move to Thomson Geer National firm Thomson Geer The partners are Matthew Rollason, Scott Guthrie, Jeff
Law firm Gilbert + Tobin underpaid its graduates almost $300,000 over a six year period because “crushing work hours” dragged them below the minimum hourly rate, despite their graduate salaries being among the highest in the market, a report from the Australian Financial Review reports. The firm said that around 50 graduates would be receiving
Criminal barristers in Australia are quitting the bar as a result of the loss of work caused by the pandemic, according to a report in Melbourne’s Age newspaper. Criminal Bar Association chair Daniel Gurvich, QC, told the newspaper that there was a “profound and fairly devastating” impact on his profession, with young barristers disillusioned by
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Moray & Agnew the most female-friendly law firm in Australia according to a report in the Australian Financial Review. The insurance specialists promoted five partners and six senior associates the AFR reports. The firm’s managing partner Geoff Connellan told the newspaper: “We’re promoting the best lawyers for the job and it just happens that this year – and other
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 Attorney General. It builds on
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
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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 members The next time I disagree with a judgment of the High Court of Australia concerning some personal offence I am accused of committing, I shall invoke the now priceless
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