Bernise Carolino

Bernise Carolino

Bernise Carolino is a writer for Law Times, Canadian Lawyer, Lexpert, Australasian Lawyer, and NZ Lawyer, publications focusing on legal news in Ontario, Canada more broadly, Australia, and New Zealand. 

She has covered the legal scene and case law in those jurisdictions. In particular, she has written about leading lawyer moves, new legislation, cases of interest to lawyers in practice areas including personal injury and medical malpractice, and business developments relevant to in-house counsel working in industries and sectors such as finance and technology. 

She has previously focused on workers’ compensation and employment case law in California, US, as a contributing writer for Human Resources Director America. 

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Amended Legal Profession (Solicitors) Conduct Rules to begin in July

Amended Legal Profession (Solicitors) Conduct Rules to begin in July

ACT Law Soc urges members to consider impacts on workplace policies

Federal Court stays enforcement of $36m judgment debt against lawyer

Federal Court stays enforcement of $36m judgment debt against lawyer

Stay subject to undertaking to pursue appeal expeditiously and not deal with some assets

Full Federal Court grants appeal against Channel 9 in defamation matter

Full Federal Court grants appeal against Channel 9 in defamation matter

Appeal fails against Fox Sports, whose honest opinion defence succeeded

Queensland Law Soc highlights $16.1m expansion of Toowoomba Courthouse

Queensland Law Soc highlights $16.1m expansion of Toowoomba Courthouse

Completed upgrade includes courtrooms, domestic and family violence safe room

NSW Supreme Court appeal court defers ruling on issue of subpoena directed to ex-law soc president

NSW Supreme Court appeal court defers ruling on issue of subpoena directed to ex-law soc president

Underlying Legal Profession Admission Board proceeding sought readmission to practice

NSW court grants stay upon seeing serious issues on construction of Legal Profession Uniform Law

NSW court grants stay upon seeing serious issues on construction of Legal Profession Uniform Law

Ruling says funds may not be recoverable if released from lawyers’ trust account

AI practice note, guidelines issued for Victorian County Court users, judicial officers

AI practice note, guidelines issued for Victorian County Court users, judicial officers

Criminal Division adds judges Neill Hutton, Ashlee Cannon, Amit Malik

Federal Court upholds summary dismissal against Commonwealth Bank ex-employee

Federal Court upholds summary dismissal against Commonwealth Bank ex-employee

Former worker claims she signed settlement with bank under duress

High Court rules in ASIC’s favour in appeal against Full Court decision in Block Earner case

High Court rules in ASIC’s favour in appeal against Full Court decision in Block Earner case

Ruling deems Block Earner product a financial product under ss 763B, 761D of Corporations Act

WA government’s planned judicial commission will oversee complaints on judicial officers

WA government’s planned judicial commission will oversee complaints on judicial officers

Investigating panel should report proof of misbehaviour to state attorney general