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The operators of the summer carnival on the Rye foreshore face 133 criminal charges in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria over alleged breaches of Victoria’s child employment laws. The state’s child employment watchdog, Wage Inspectorate Victoria, alleges that between 26 December 2022 and 28 January 2023, Wittingslow Carnivals Pty Ltd, contravened the Child Employment Act … Continued
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Friday, 19 January 2024 Hate speech review a positive first step to broader reform A review announced by the Minns Government into the ‘hate speech’ provision of the Crimes Act 1900 is a welcome start to broader reform to this state’s anti-discrimination laws. President of the Law Society of NSW Brett McGrath said the review … Continued
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As the weather begins to warm up in Melbourne Monash University experts are available to comment on the Australian Open’s extreme heat policy and what measures are in place to keep players, ground staff and spectators safe. Dr Eric Windholz, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Monash UniversityContact: +61 3 9903 4840 or media@monash.eduRead more from … Continued
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Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) is required to pay more than $100,000 after illegally felling hollow bearing trees in Mogo State Forest on the South Coast in March 2020. The sentence was handed down after FCNSW challenged one of three $15,000 penalty infringement notices issued by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), for breaching site-specific … Continued
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The global law firm Jones Day announced today that Christopher Lovrien has been named Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day’s Australia Region. Jones Day has more than 85 lawyers across four Offices located in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney. Jones Day’s lawyers in Australia, working with colleagues across the world, assist the Firm’s clients in corporate transactions, … Continued
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The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs has commenced an inquiry into the Administrative Review Tribunal Bill 2023 (ART Bill) and the Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No.1) Bill 2023 (Consequential and Transitional Bill). Chair of the Committee, Ms Susan Templeman MP, said ‘the Committee is seeking written submissions by 18 … Continued
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Thursday, 14 December 2023 Statement President of the Law Society of NSW Cassandra Banks Council of the Law Society of NSW v Matthew Laba The Local Court of NSW has today convicted Mr Matthew Laba of four offences relating to his engagement in unqualified legal practice and two offences of representing an entitlement to … Continued
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In response to a Senate Resolution of 4 December 2023 the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) has commenced an inquiry into the operation, effectiveness and implications of new provisions in the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (Citizenship Act), implemented by the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Repudiation) Act 2023 (Citizenship Repudiation Act). The Citizenship Repudiation Act was passed by Parliament … Continued
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Friday, 8 December 2023 Advocate for the disadvantaged wins NSW’s top law award A NSW lawyer who has represented some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in the community has taken out this year’s President’s Medal at the Law Society of NSW’s Annual Members Dinner and Awards Night. President of the Law Society … Continued
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In the wake of multiple high profile data breaches over the last 12 months, the Australian Government is undertaking the most comprehensive overhaul of Australia’s privacy laws in decades. de.iterate, an innovator in data privacy and cyber security, and leading in-house legal, workplace and compliance services firm Source are excited to announce that they … Continued
