January 04, 2022
According to this article by Leanne Mezrani which appeared in Lawyers Weekly on 13 May 2015,
December 15, 2022
President Leah Marrone spoke to Lawyers Weekly about the PM’s comments on Barristers and ICAC https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/politics/34342-entirely-inappropriate-legal-orgs-continue-to-hit-back-at-pm Governments in Australia wouldn’t get far having “no truck” with lawyers.
December 15, 2022
President Leah Marrone spoke to Lawyers Weekly about human rights demonstrations in Iran: https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/biglaw/35623-iranians-standing-up-against-so-many-bad-laws-and-human-rights-abuses Iran’s government is seeing the largest uprising in three years from its people
December 15, 2022
President Leah Marrone spoke about AWL election priorities https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/politics/34328-australia-can-and-should-do-more-awl-urges-incoming-government-to-shift-its-focus Australian Women Lawyers has urged the major Australian political parties to focus on a number of key issues.
December 15, 2022
President Leah Marrone spoke to Lawyers Weekly and ABC RN about the recent High Court Appointment of Justice Jagot and having a majority of women on the HCA
March 31, 2022
AWL President Leah Marrone spoke to Lawyers Weekly about the Budget’s changes to Parental Leave: https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/biglaw/34033-budget-2022-which-lawyers-benefit-from-paid-parental-leave-changes.
April 07, 2022
President Leah Marrone and Board member Jessica Sabapathy spoke about diversity in Judicial appointments: https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/wig-chamber/34104-ketanji-brown-jackson-s-confirmation-a-catalyst-for-opportunity-in-australia
March 28, 2022
AWL President, Leah Marrone and Treasurer, Astrid Haben-Beer spoke about Equitable Briefing to Lawyers Weekly : https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/wig-chamber/33993-the-next-big-challenge-for-equitable-briefing Whilst more briefs are going to women barristers than before.
February 26, 2022
AWL’s Treasurer and Women Barristers Association of Victoria representative, Astrid Haban-Beer, recently spoke to the Australian Financial Review about the lack of women appointed to the bench in Victoria.
March 17, 2022
AWL President Leah Marrone spoke to Crikey: https://www.crikey.com.au/2022/03/17/high-court-dyson-heydon-portrait/
March 09, 2022
AWL President Leah Marrone spoke to Lawyers Weekly about Sexual Harassment : https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/politics/33844-lawyers-more-concerned-with-sexual-harassment-as-a-voting-issue-than-other-professions
November 24, 2022
AWL has today written to Prime Minister Scott Morrison to register its concerns about recent allegations made against Attorney General, Christian Porter MP and Minister Alan Tudge MP on ABC’s 4 Corners program. As Australia’s peak body for women lawyer organisations
February 26, 2022
In late 2020, AWL President Leah Marrone spoke on Radio Italia about the allegations against the Attorney General, and the letter AWL wrote to the Prime Minister in 2020. You can watch a snippet of that interview HERE
November 21, 2022
AWL was recently quoted on the subject of the gender pay gap in the legal profession: Australian Women Lawyers president Leah Marrone said it was a “punch in the guts’’ for female graduates to learn they were being paid less.
February 26, 2022
AWL President spoke on ABC Radio National on 25 February 2021 about the recent allegations of rape by Australian parliamentary staff member, Brittany Higgins, and the importance of reporting.
November 09, 2022
The Australian Women Lawyers Board held the Annual General Meeting today at Owen Dixon Chambers
