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A lens on the underworld

New York prosecutor Steven Vandervelden has confronted serial killers, mobsters, and everything in between.

May 1, 2026

If John McKechnie had a spare 10 minutes

Think you know someone? Tiffany Cosby asks some fun questions in this short and sweet occasional column about how lawyers spend their time ...

May 1, 2026

News

PHOTO GALLERY: Launch of the ‘Enduring Walls, Evolving Stories’ exhibition

The new exhibition launched on 21 April at the Old Court House Law Museum.

April 30, 2026

Legal updates·Opinion

Robodebt and public responsibility: a corporate reimagining

Elise Bant, Professor of Private Law and Commercial Regulation, UWA argues for a new model of public responsibility.

April 30, 2026

Legal lifestyle·Opinion

It’s okay to be nervous: reflections on confidence, success and collegiality for new lawyers

The Honourable Justice Stephen Lemonis of the Supreme Court of Western Australia delivered the keynote address at the Law Society’s annual Welcome to the Profession breakfast on 17 April 2026.

April 29, 2026

Case notes

Same act, same tendency: High Court revives child sex convictions

Nicholas Hodgkinson considers the High Court ruling restoring child sexual offence convictions.

April 29, 2026

News

PHOTO GALLERY: Welcome to the Profession Breakfast 2026

See the images from the Welcome to the Profession Breakfast held on Fri 17 April.

April 23, 2026

News

Welcome to the Profession Breakfast: celebrating the next generation of lawyers

His Honour Justice Stephen Lemonis delivered a thoughtful keynote address to nearly 200 emerging lawyers.

April 23, 2026

Case notes

Poisoning the testator’s mind: New Zealand recognises fraudulent calumny

A landmark ruling defines fraudulent calumny, but finds mistaken suspicion fell short of deliberate deceit in New Zealand inheritance litigation writes Joshua Pietras.

April 23, 2026