Bartier Perry takes commercial disputes team from Hicksons Hunt & Hunt
BigLaw firm Bartier Perry has poached a commercial disputes team from Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt and Holman Webb Lawyers, which comprises two partners and three lawyers
BIG LAW • Tue, 03 Feb 2026
Mullins Lawyers promotes 4 lawyers across key practice areas
Queensland-based Mullins Lawyers has elevated four lawyers to more senior roles across four of its core practice areas.
SME LAW • Tue, 03 Feb 2026
Kain Lawyers bolsters property and energy transition practice with new director
National law firm Kain Lawyers has appointed a former counsel for a global law firm as its new Sydney-based director of the property and energy transition practice.
SME LAW • Tue, 03 Feb 2026
Law firms on notice: In-house teams plan to take back up to 80% of legal work
A major erosion of work is looming for law firms, as a new Axiom report reveals that in-house legal teams are preparing to take over up to 80 per cent of legal matters ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 03 Feb 2026
Law grad denied admission following shocking ‘kill yourself’ comment to royal commission officer
A law graduate has been barred from practising by the ACT Supreme Court after a pattern of reckless and troubling behaviour, including telling a royal commission officer ...
SME LAW • Mon, 02 Feb 2026
Mental health literacy critical for young lawyers, as the profession faces a crisis
As the legal profession grapples with a quiet but alarming mental health crisis, with nearly all lawyers experiencing a decline in wellbeing at some point in their ...
SME LAW • Mon, 02 Feb 2026
How young lawyers can build their own tribe – and why it should start now
With industry connections playing a far more significant role than simply expanding a LinkedIn network, Irene Kuo outlined how young lawyers can begin cultivating a ...
SME LAW • Mon, 02 Feb 2026
Ashurst adds 2 partners from BigLaw and national law firm rivals
Global law firm Ashurst has bolstered its Australian dispute resolution and employment teams with the appointment of two partners, joining from Clayton Utz and Kingston ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 01 Feb 2026
Which law schools are producing the most rising stars?
Ahead of the 30 Under 30 Awards 2026, Lawyers Weekly can reveal which law schools have defined the decade to date in producing and shaping Australia’s next wave of legal ...
SME LAW • Fri, 30 Jan 2026
