A Federal Circuit Court judge has resigned after an inquiry found he harassed a junior employee and a law student. Judge Joe Harman was appointed in 2010, and has been on leave since the inquiry began last August. Chief Judge…
Politicians, judges and public servants will be subject to sexual harassment laws like all other Australians. Currently the Sex Discrimination Act does not apply to MPs, judges and state public servants. However, it is unclear what consequences MPs will face…
Sexual harassment victims could be eligible to claim hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation, according to employment lawyers. The Federal Circuit Court recently awarded a paralegal $170,000 after her boss subjected her to appalling sexual harassment. The pay out…
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.…