The Federal Court has accepted a $35 million penalty to HSBC for its failure to protect customers from scammers, but it did not escape Justice Elizabeth Bennett’s notice that there was no direct evidence as to how much, and for how long, senior management were aware.

National law firm Carter Newell has promoted 10 team members across all three of its offices, in a cross-divisional promotion round spanning legal and management roles.

National law firm Piper Alderman has elevated 27 professionals across its national network, including the promotion of three lawyers to its partnership ranks.

A panel discussion examined how legal professionals are already adopting agent-based systems while maintaining strict limits on human oversight.