Start your morning right this Friday 18 May 2018 by getting down to the annual Golden Gavel Competition! Enjoy watching ten very brave (naive) young lawyers battle it out for the NSW Gavel comedy crown over a breakfast of coffee, eggs and a side of LOLs! Book now to secure your table at the highlight of the legal … [Read more...]
High Court Will Hand Down Its Decision On Same-Sex Marriage Survey Tomorrow Afternoon
Chief justice Susan Kiefel has announced that the High Court will hand down its decision on the voluntary same-sex marriage postal survey tomorrow at 2.15pm.Full reasons will be published later. … [Read more...]
Victoria Law Foundation’s General Grants Close In 5 Weeks
Thinking about applying for a Victoria Law Foundation grant? Have you started to get your application together? The Foundation's 2017/18 General Grants round closes on Monday 28 August.This year with an increased grant budget, the Foundation is looking to fund projects that will make a greater impact and reach more Victorians.The Foundation will consider diverse legal … [Read more...]
#LegalNews: Court Orders Are Going Digital From 1 July 2017
s part of the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia’s commitment to the Government’s digital continuity policy, the courts are changing the way court orders are accessed.From tomorrow, 1 July 2017, the courts will no longer post hard copies of sealed orders by mail to legal representatives.All court orders will be signed and sealed … [Read more...]
Netflix Hikes Australian Prices Up To 20% Ahead Of 1 July Digital Tax
etflix has confirmed that Australians will pay up to 20% more for the digital streaming service to align with the introduction of the GST to digital products and services purchased in Australia from international companies.Netflix has increased its prices ahead of the legislative changes which will come into effect on 1 July 2017. The company is using the opportunity … [Read more...]
New Executive Director Appointed To Victoria Law Foundation
Lynne Haultain has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Victoria Law Foundation, taking over from Joh Kirby.Ms Haultain has a background as a senior executive and is a passionate advocate for access to justice. She is Chair of the Board of Management at the Victorian Foundation for the Survivors of Torture and is a former Commissioner with the … [Read more...]
Do You Have A Project Idea That Will Help Victorians Understand The Law?
pplications for Victoria Law Foundation’s 2017/18 General Grants are now open. This year with an increased grant budget the foundation is looking to fund projects that will make a greater impact and reach more Victorians.The foundation will consider diverse legal projects including research, service delivery, development of legal resources or community legal education. … [Read more...]
#LegalNews: Taiwan First Asian Country To Rule In Favour Of Same-Sex Marriage
A panel of 14 of Taiwan's top judges have ruled in favour of same-sex marriage.In a recent ruling, Taiwan's highest court decided that current laws preventing same-sex unions were unconstitutional and violated rights to equality.Contrary to many misleading reports circulating the internet, laws that legalise gay marriage in Taiwan have not come into force yet. The … [Read more...]
#LegalNews: Bose Headphones Are Secretly Recording Users Listening Habits
ou can tell a lot about a person by their taste in music.It's why we always ask our monthly interviewees 'what they listen to'.Music preferences and listening habits reveal a lot more about you than just your favourite bands or artists. They are a window into your personality, ethnicity, religious views, politics, innermost thoughts and feelings - not to mention … [Read more...]
Actually, It’s International Be Kind To Lawyers Day!
"Say no more [mon amour], lips are for kissing, baby, je t'adore ... UMWAH!"Three days ago, April 8, marked a day that will live on in the hearts and minds of Empire Records fanatics the world over.A day in 1995 where kids rocked out to AC/DC at work:When everybody said the first thing that came into their head:A time when it was still okay to tell … [Read more...]
$6 million ‘Rescue Package’ Announced For Community Legal Centres In NSW
Yesterday, NSW Government and Attorney General Mark Speakman SC announced a $6 million ‘rescue package’ for Community Legal Centres in NSW.Society President Pauline Wright says the $6 million commitment will help ‘fill a gap’ caused by a Federal Government proposal to cut funding to community legal centres by up to 30 per cent. Without the decisive action of the NSW … [Read more...]
New Online Tool Streamlines Access To Legal Help For Victorians
Code for Australia and Victoria Legal Aid launch new online checker.Code for Australia (CfA) and Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) have just released a new online tool designed to make it easier for community members to gain access to legal assistance.The new technology was developed through the Code for Victoria Innovation Challenge with the ultimate goal of … [Read more...]
Same-Sex Unions Formally Recognised in ACT: But ls It Enough?
he Australian Capital Territory Government has long been a bold advocate of law reform surrounding same-sex unions. In 2013, it passed a bill that would legalise same-sex marriage in the state, only to have it ruled invalid by the High Court because it conflicted with the Federal Marriage Act 1961, which defines marriage as a heterosexual union. Under section 109 of the … [Read more...]
Lawyer-Led Tech Startup Offers Online Compliance Training For Small Businesses
Starting a business is a calculated risk. It involves weighing relative costs and benefits, assessing known financial risks, seeking advice from trusted sources, accepting uncertainty and pushing ahead anyway. Most startup owners are big advocates of 'when you need it' learning. This usually involves learning something 'on the run' and finding out what you need to know about … [Read more...]
Mark Ronson And Bruno Mars “Funked Up” (Again) Over Copyright Claim
In the latest music industry lawsuit to hit headlines, Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson are being sued for copyright infringement by 80s electro-funk band Collage, according to TMZ.Collage claims that the hit track "Uptown Funk" released by Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson in 2014 is a thinly veiled replica of Collage's 1983 hit “Young Girls” and that the duo reproduced the song's … [Read more...]
Census(less) Discrimination: Inadequate Representation Of Same-Sex Families On Census Form
LGBTQI+ inclusivity is on the rise, but only in certain states and territories, with Federal government forms, documents and terminology failing to keep up. ouples in Victoria are now able to adopt children regardless of the couple’s sex or gender identity. Victoria has become the fifth Australian state or territory to provide for same-sex adoption, joining the … [Read more...]
Bucket Intell-O-gence: New Federal Legislation Crackdown On Revenge Porn
recent study conducted by the American Psychological Association, has revealed that approximately 10% of ex-partners threaten to post sexually explicit images of partners online.Following the increased frequency and severity of revenge porn attacks in Australia, intensifying community rhetoric concerning the inadequate state of criminal legislation to deal specifically with … [Read more...]