Despite decades of lip service from governments and the legal community, the price of justice is still prohibitively expensive for most Australians.
Lawyers
Much work to do to close the gap on women’s pay
Why is there such a significant pay gap between men and women, considering women are now better educated, more likely to be in paid work and there are measures in place supposedly to deal with prejudice?
Is money the only thing that motivate lawyers?
What motivates Australian lawyers? Money, according to a national survey published late last week. We asked two lawyers for their view. Greg Barns and Peter Faris weigh in.
The strange, profitable world of the junior lawyer
The use of cheaper overseas labour could prove to be a boon for Australian legal partnerships, writes Adam Schwab.
The Robing Room: the late Philip Opas QC on the absurdity of wigs
Philip Opas said wigs were simply ‘dandruff bags’ which should be consigned to the rubbish bin ‘alongside the thumbscrew and the rack’ writes Greg Barns.
Victorian Bar Council out of order on acting judges
Victoria is appointing acting judges to that state’s County Court to help clear the backlog of cases. You’d think the legal profession would be happy, well their not, writes Greg Barns.
Gassy retrial decision corrects judge’s ‘glaring error’
The High Court decision to grant a retrial to Jean Gassy rights a legal wrong and ensures he faces a fair murder trial, writes Greg Barns.
High Court announces retrial of Jean Eric Gassy
The High Court of Australia has ordered a retrial of deregistered psychiatrist Jean Eric Gassy, who was convicted in 2004 for the murder of former SA mental health chief Dr Margaret Tobin, writes Melissa Sweet.
Why lawyers should be allowed to speak out
If a brave Scottish lawyer wins his case, Australian judges might have to rethink their position on lawyers using the media to advocate for clients, writes Greg Barns.
NAB finally sinks Maconochie’s mega-claim
Mega-claims don’t have a happy history in Australian courts. Ask Kerry Stokes. Ask John Maconochie, writes Michael Pascoe.
Never mind Nielsen, Crosby/Textor had the death sentence
Last week, Crikey published the full Crosby/Textor internal Liberal polling and analysis that the Murdoch tabloids were banging on about. It’s a pity Rupert’s finest didn’t seem to understand a word of it when it was delivered into their hot little hands.
Haneef case: Bully boy stuff from the AFP
At first I thought it was someone taking the Mickey out of the Australian Federal Police. But no it’s for real, believe it or not. The AFP actually issued a media release yesterday in which they claimed that there has been no leaking by them in the Haneef case, writes Greg Barns.
Another terror case, another leak. A pattern emerges
Oh no, not again. A News Limited newspaper – this time The Australian - is the recipient of a juicy leak in a terrorism case. This time it’s an extract from a 142 page transcript of an AFP interview with Mohammed Haneef.
