By Law Institute Journal
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MENTAL HEALTH
As the world is turned on its head by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is timely to discuss mental health in the legal profession
By Paul Horvath and Ines Perkovic
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DIVERSITY PAPER
LIV president Sam Pandya’s new paper “Positive Action, Lasting Change: Advancing cultural diversity in the Victorian legal profession” recommends firms drive ethnic and cultural diversity at all levels.
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SENTENCING
As the world is turned on its head by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is timely to discuss mental health in the legal profession
by Tim Marsh
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DIVERSITY
Law firms are trying to address the barriers that are holding back culturally diverse lawyers from senior roles.
By Karin Derkley
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CLASS ACTIONS
This article explores the tension between judge-led and legislative reform of the class action mechanism – a jurisprudential debate with deep historical roots.
By Andrew Paull and Eleanor Toohey
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YOUNG LAWYERS
At 17, after a long journey from the Afghan warzone, including a stateless existence in Pakistan and a crossing from Indonesia in a fishing canoe, Yasin Azra arrived in Australia ready to contribute and make a difference.
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ACCESS TO JUSTICE
In the wake of COVID-19, the courts have become adept at conducting hearings online.
By Chirag Patel
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YOUNG LAWYERS
More needs to be done to combat unconscious bias in regards to candidates from low socio-economic and diverse backgrounds.
By Muluka Said
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FAMILY LAW
How the Family Law Courts have treated the continued operation of, and frequent non-compliance with, parenting orders in the wake of COVID-19.
By Radu Catrina
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INTERVIEW
Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan fast-tracked her plan to leverage technology and improve the Court’s access to justice with the COVID-19 lockdowns.
By Karin Derkley
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WORKPLACE LAW
Recent high profile cases tell a cautionary tale to employers and employees about public comment and expressing personal views in the course of employment.
By Tessa van Duyn
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OPINION
Perpetrators of elder abuse, often the adult children of victims, must be held accountable.
By Melanie Joosten
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2020 LIJ LEGAL FEATURES INDEX
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