New Victorian laws will expand the definition of vicarious liability for child abuse, which will effectively overturn the precedent set by Bird v DP.

The year 2026 is in full swing, and Australia’s litigation landscape is being reshaped by a combination of legal reform, more assertive regulation, and shifting economic and geopolitical conditions, writes Trevor Withane.

Australia’s first Aboriginal ACT Supreme Court judicial officer, Justice Louise Taylor, spoke to Lawyers Weekly about the importance of trauma-informed courtrooms, collaboration with First Nations experts, and having legal practitioners who look beyond the statistics.

Before she studied law, Rebecca Kelly signed and managed local musicians. Such work may seem a world away from legal practice, but for Clyde & Co’s Australian managing partner, it offered pertinent lessons for leading a global law firm’s operation Down Under.