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Contempt charges chalked up to Palmer’s allegedly thieving lawyer

One of two contempt charges brought against Clive Palmer’s nephew was dismissed due to the behaviour of their lawyer, whose alleged theft of millions was recently described as an “egregious example of fraud” within the Queensland legal profession.

Big Law

IP partner joins Johnson Winter Slattery

A leading intellectual property and patent disputes partner has joined Johnson Winter Slattery from Gilbert + Tobin.

Big Law

Lawyers’ judgement becoming ‘more valuable, not less’ in age of AI

As AI reshapes legal services, one BigLaw executive has reinforced that firms must balance practical adoption and responsible governance while ensuring human judgement remains key to the future of law.

Corporate Counsel

Why digital ID could lower identity fraud risk in conveyancing

Former NSW digital minister Victor Dominello explains why verifying identity, not copying documents, suits property transactions this Cyber Security Awareness Month.

Corporate Counsel

In-house lawyers fall short of National Pro Bono Target

New data has found that in-house legal teams and individual in-house lawyers who are signatories to the National Pro Bono Target continue to fall short of their pro bono commitments.

NewLaw

What aviation taught me about building AI for lawyers

Former RAAF pilot and OzRunways founder Rowan Willson is bringing the discipline behind trusted aviation data to Australian legal research.

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