2026 Specialist Accreditation -Last chance to apply
This is the last opportunity to apply for the 2026 Specialist Accreditation Program, with applications closing next Tuesday 31 March. Specialist Accreditation enables practitioners to gain recognition as an expert within their chosen field. Areas of Law on offer in 2026 are Children’s Law, Dispute Resolution, Elder Law, Employment & Industrial Law, Family Law, Immigration Law, Personal Injury Law, and Planning & Environment Law. Stand out from the crowd and apply today.
LEGAL UPDATES
ELDER LAW Death benefit dilemmas: formal and essential validity and effectiveness
By Darryl Browne Read here >
TORT Back on track: High Court clarifies test for private nuisance in light rail case
By Lucas Shipway Read here >
WHAT'S ON
St George-Sutherland Shire Law Society 2026 Annual CPD Day
Wednesday 25 March 2026 REGISTER HERE
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Thursday 26 March 2026 REGISTER HERE
Personal injury law: Mandatory rule 6.1 – online
Thursday 26 March 2026 REGISTER HERE
Civil litigators: Mandatory rule 6.1 – online
Friday 27 March 2026 REGISTER HERE
March Service Directory
The latest LSJ Online Service Directory is now available, featuring agency and referral listings, practices for sale or purchase, missing wills’ notices, and more. Click here.
Changes to Class GF (subclass 407) Training visa application requirements
On Wednesday 11 March 2026, the Class GF (subclass 407) Training visa application requirements were updated to include two additional requirements. View changes here.
Inquiry into the operation and adequacy of the National Employment Standards
The Law Society of NSW, informed by its Employment Law Committee, recently made a submission to the Law Council to inform its response to a Commonwealth inquiry into the National Employment Standards. Our submission called for a national long service leave standard and a review of redundancy pay. It also supported requiring employers to provide reasons for termination and recommended clearer guidance around requests to work on public holidays.
