A leading law firm has imposed strict new rules surrounding the reporting of sexual harassment. The firm has also drawn up tough new guidelines to manage personal relationships at work. Law firm imposes strict reporting requirements Lander & Rogers has…
More members of the legal profession are speaking out about sexual harassment as a result of the Dyson Heydon scandal. For example, one woman has written about her disturbing experience starting out as a judge's associate. Many believe the Heydon…
Dyson Heydon's university nickname has been revealed amid new sexual harassment allegations against him. The former High Court judge was known as "Dirty Dyson" and "Handsy Heydon" in reference to his sleazy behaviour towards women at Oxford University. Today, media…
A prominent Adelaide barrister has caused a stir, after telling young female lawyers that they should respond to sexual harassment by sticking a fork in the hand of the perpetrator. The advice came from Lindy Powell QC, who was speaking…
A new telephone hotline has been set up for people who work in the legal profession to report sexual harassment. The service was launched this week by the New South Wales Legal Services Commission, and will allow practitioners in that…
The boss of a law firm has been ordered to pay $170,000 in damages for a "relentless" campaign of sexual harassment. The harassment included emails threatening a female employee's employment if she didn't agree to a relationship with the boss.…