The Albanese government has appointed top barrister Ruth Higgins SC as the next Solicitor-General of Australia, the first woman to act in the senior legal posting. Attorney-General Michelle Rowland ...

Why did Ruth Higgins SC agree to appear at a press conference with Attorney-General Michelle Rowland to announce her appointment?

Research will be carried out to understand how solicitors choose barristers and what can be done to ensure clients have as broad a choice as possible. The Bar Standards Board has outlined plans to ...