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Legal watchdog accused of quashing sexual assault claim

A lawyer who alleges she was sexually assaulted by a high-profile Sydney solicitor has accused the industry watchdog of blocking a full investigation. read more

Youth offenders will find it harder to get bail under sweeping new NSW laws

“Aboriginal children are going to bear the consequences of this.” The president of the Law Society of NSW, Brett McGrath, welcomed the funding but warned the bail law changes were being ... read more

‘Lawyers need to ensure a lack of discrimination’: New guidance released to combat racism in the profession

Need help signing up? Visit the Help Centre. In pursuit of addressing this crucial issue, the Law Society of NSW has launched a new guide titled Introduction Guidance and Strategies for the Legal ... read more

Law Society of NSW Journal

The Law Society of NSW is the voice for and to the legal profession in NSW. The Journal is the monthly magazine that is distributed to our 23,500 members. Its a full colour magazine which outlines ... read more

The Supreme Court of NSW is turning 200. Here are some of its biggest moments

For two centuries, the Supreme Court of NSW has heard countless cases. Here are some of the most significant and strange ones. read more

Australia must act now on its crisis of male violence and misogynist ideology

NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb has said it was ‘obvious’ that the Bondi shopping centre killer, Joel Cauchi, was targeting women.  The Victorian town of Ballarat is reeling after three women were ... read more

‘We have a crisis of male violence’: Attorney-General says men must step up

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus demands men “step up” and educate themselves, as the number of women killed in violent incidents across the nation this year reached 24. read more

The Impact of Technology and Innovation on the Wellbeing of the Legal Profession

Such innovations include changes in the structures of law firms, changing requirements about whether ... LEGG is Professor of Law and the Director of the Law Society of New South Wales Future of Law ... read more

Take down order ‘unlawful and dangerous’: X rejects Australian law

Social media giant X has rejected demands from the eSafety commissioner to take down distressing images of Sydney’s stabbing. read more

Katrina Crooks

Katrina is a also member of the Institute of Patent and Trademark Attorneys of Australia, the Law Society of New South Wales and AIPPI. read more

Spare us the spin, Prime Minister: let’s be honest about true peddlers of extremism

Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns are right to call for calm. But they won’t be able to end the conversation simply by saying “move along now, nothing to see”. We need our political ... read more

Australia news live: Sussan Ley ‘really disappointed’ with Elon Musk; Pro-Palestine camp set up at University of Melbourne

Follow the day’s news live.   05:30 Mental health chief resigns over government ‘inaction’ The head of Australia’s peak mental health body, Matt Berriman, has resigned over what he ... read more