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The family law culture that needs to change to protect lawyers

While family lawyers can do everything in their power to protect their wellbeing, one practitioner has issued a blunt warning: individual resilience cannot fix a culture ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Global law firm junior struck off over stolen bike insurance claim

A junior lawyer’s attempt to secure an insurance payout for a stolen bike has cost him his legal career after he knowingly submitted a dishonest claim.

BIG LAW • Wed, 02 Sep 2026

‘Been w--king bout you’: Solicitor struck off over sexual messages

A solicitor who bombarded a female barrister with sexual messages has been struck off after repeatedly ignoring her pleas to stop, with his messages including “bend ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Aug 2026

‘A bad career decision’: Inside the fallout from TikTok graduate firing

Just three weeks into her legal career, a young lawyer found herself at the centre of a profession-wide debate after being dismissed over a TikTok post. An industry ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Aug 2026

‘The goal is not to become bulletproof’: Lawyer challenges family law’s resilience culture

As family lawyers shoulder the emotional weight of their clients’ darkest moments, one practitioner has warned that simply surviving the pressure should not be mistaken ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Aug 2026

The mentorship gap leaving young lawyers to learn the hard way

As the legal profession undergoes rapid change, one principal is sounding the alarm over what early-career lawyers could be losing along the way: meaningful mentorship ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 25 Aug 2026

HopgoodGanim appoints tech veteran as new CIO

Australian mid-tier law firm HopgoodGanim has strengthened its technology leadership by appointing an experienced technology executive as its new CIO.

SME LAW • Tue, 25 Aug 2026

Why being a legal expert is no longer enough for today’s GC

The days of the general counsel serving as a business’s legal gatekeeper are firmly behind us, with the general counsel of Woolworths Group highlighting how the role has ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 25 Aug 2026

‘Shame on this government’: Victorian government under fire over bid to remove prisoners’ daily outdoor access

A proposed shake-up of Victoria’s prison laws has sparked a backlash, with the government urged to scrap changes that would remove prisoners’ legislated right to daily ...

SME LAW • Mon, 24 Aug 2026