December 15, 2022
AWL supports Family and Domestic Violence Leave https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/politics/34493-f-dv-leave-means-massive-fair-work-reforms Practitioners and advocates alike have identified family and domestic violence leave as a key reform for the new government.
November 26, 2022
According to this article by Lara Bullock which appeared in Lawyers Weekly on 1 December 2015
November 25, 2022
Australian Women Lawyers congratulates the Law Society of South Australia members for voting to support moves to provide greater equity.
November 23, 2022
According to this article by Stefanie Garber which appeared in Lawyers Weekly on 1 June 2015, Lawyers Chambers, a firm composed entirely of female lawyers, draws its strength from the diversity of its staff.
November 09, 2022
According to this article by Samantha Woodhill which appeared in the Australasian Lawyer on 24 June 2015, researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas have found that male judges tend to be more chivalrous and lenient towards female litigants than female judges are.
October 29, 2022
The State Government has released its 2015 Women’s Report Card, providing an overview of the progress of women in Western Australia.
October 28, 2022
Congratulations to Past President Amy Challans who was awarded the Inaugural Gender Equity in the Law Award at the Law Society of South Australia Gala Dinner on Friday 5 September 2015.
October 26, 2022
On Tuesday 2 June 2015, in anticipation of the High Court welcome ceremoney for the Hon Justoce Michelle Gordon, Annita Baraud (ABC Radio National Law Report) interviewed Heather Roberts, a lecturere at ANU’s College of Law.
October 16, 2022
AWL issued a media release on 14 October 2019 concerning the latest report on the Equitable Briefing Policy. You can find a copy of the media release HERE.
October 11, 2022
President Amy Challans is quoted extensively in this article by Felicity Nelson which appeared in Lawyers Weekly on 7 July 2015.
October 01, 2022
According to this article by Felicity Cook which appeared in Lawyers Weekly on 8 January 2016, family law specialists and legal aid lawyers in Queensland are gearing up for a busy year, with domestic violence hotlines ringing off the hook.
September 30, 2022
Western Australia The Law Society of Western Australia President, Matthew Keogh has reiterated the long standing position of the WA Law society to oppose the death penalty in both a message to WA Law Society members
September 28, 2022
WLAQ has released the latest issue of its newsletter Inspire. Click here to read issue 7 of inspire and catch up with the news and views from WLAQ
September 17, 2022
According to this article by Lara Bullock which appeared in Lawyers Weekly on 8 January 2016, despite the controversy around promotion quotas, the banking and capital markets leader at PwC has claimed they could close the gender pay gap.
September 16, 2022
According to its media release issued 19 November 2015, the Fair Work Ombudsman now allocates more than half of its legal work to female barristers. Last financial year, the Agency briefed 56 female barristers and 34 men for its legal work.
September 14, 2022
This article by Felicity Nelson which appeared in Lawyers Weekly on 29 July 2015 features comments by Caroline Kirton QC, chair of the Equal Opportunity Committee of the Law Council of Australia.
