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Transcript of the Annual Frank Walker Lecture
February 08, 2021
The Annual Frank Walker Lecture was held on 28 October 2020 to celebrate the life and legacy of former NSW Attorney-General Hon Frank Walker QC. This year's guest was former High Court Justice Hon...
Read More ShareQuestions on Notice - Community Legal Sector Funding during COVID-19
September 09, 2020
Following the Society's recent submission to the Australian Government's inquiry into the response to COVID-19, Shadow Attorney-General Paul Lynch MP put questions on notice to the NSW Attorney-General requesting further clarification about the timing of...
Read More ShareFundraiser for the Eden-Monaro By-Election
June 10, 2020
Join us for a fundraiser and update to the legal profession with Shadow Attorney-General the Hon Mark Dreyfus QC, MP. Tickets available online via the NSW Labor website: The Eden Monaro by-election will be a...
Read More ShareStatement regarding Application to Vary the Legal Services Award
May 13, 2020
The NSW Society of Labor Lawyers has issued a statement regarding the recent application by a number of law firms to vary the Legal Services Award 2020 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Society...
Read More ShareThe Second Frank Walker Memorial Lecture 2016
April 17, 2020
“The Things That Must Be Done...” ** Some Genuine Decision-Making Power: Dealing with the over-representation of Aboriginal people in the prison system Bob Debus - 16 February 2016 - Download a PDF of the speech here. Last...
Read More ShareGuide to the JobKeeper Scheme - by David Chin SC, Ian Neil SC and Chris Parkin
April 17, 2020
The Federal Government recently introduced the JobKeeper Payment for businesses struggling in Australia - a payment to secure jobs in our rapidly changing economy. A guide has been independently prepared by David Chin SC,...
Read More SharePresentation to NSW Labor Lawyers CLE "How employees pursue and employers avoid underpayment in Australia"
April 02, 2020
On 31 March 2020 NSW Labor Lawyers hosted a CLE event entitled "How employees pursue and employers avoid underpayment in Australia". The CLE was presented by Ruth Nocka, Partner at Dentons, and Adam Guy, barrister...
Read More SharePresentation to NSW Labor Lawyers CLE "How employees pursue and employers avoid underpayment in Australia"
April 02, 2020
On 24 March 2020 NSW Labor Lawyers hosted a CLE event entitled "The changing landscape of environmental litigation". The CLE was presented by Matt Floro, Solicitor at EDO NSW, who was solicitor on the record...
Read More ShareSubmission to the inquiry into the unlawful underpayment of employees' remuneration
March 03, 2020
The New South Wales Society of Labor Lawyers has lodged a submission with the Senate Standing Committees on Economics’ inquiry into the unlawful underpayment of employees’ remuneration. In the submission, the Society calls for...
Read More ShareEnterprise agreement termination CLE seminar papers now available
March 03, 2020
Seminar papers from the Society's recent CLE seminar, "Termination of Enterprise Agreements - The New Fair Work Battle?" are now available online. To download the seminar papers, please visit the following links: Adam Walkaden, National...
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