Big Law
High Court’s coal mining decision ‘groundbreaking’ for climate change litigation
In a first-of-its-kind judgment that will be “studied around the world”, the High Court of Australia has weighed in on the NSW planning commission’s failure to consider global climate change impacts when it approved a major expansion to a Hunter Valley coal mine.
DAMSHEG treasurer Tony Lonergan and Johnson Legal principal lawyer Anita O’Hart. Source: Supplied.
Big Law
Aussie lawyers’ pro bono hours soar
New research shows that the average number of pro bono hours undertaken per lawyer has risen to 43.2 hours, with lawyers across the country who are signatories to the National Pro Bono Target contributing more than 887,000 hours of pro bono legal work in FY2025–26.
Big Law
Submissions open for 30 Under 30 Awards 2027
Lawyers Weekly is delighted to launch the 2027 instalment of the premier awards program for rising stars in Australia’s legal profession.
Big Law
Gadens responds to rising demand with 2 partner hires
A property lawyer and a financial services practitioner have joined Gadens partnership ranks, enhancing the firm’s ability to support clients undergoing “rapid change” in their respective sectors.
NewLaw
From legal practice to legal tech: Building for, and serving, the profession’s needs
A career in legal technology is – for those who have transitioned from traditional practice – a fulfilment of myriad vocational ambitions. And, the opportunities for tech roles in law are only likely to grow.
Politics
How migration lawyers feel about Labor’s crackdown on ‘futile’ claims
Practitioners are welcoming measures to protect the integrity of Australia’s migration system, while also stressing that action taken at a federal level be proportionate.
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