NSW tribunal awards landmark $2.4m payout to tunnel worker diagnosed with silicosis
An NSW tunneller who developed silicosis after years of working on major infrastructure projects has won at least $2.4 million in damages, in what lawyers describe as a ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 04 Dec 2025
Why the best firm leaders are the ones who care for their people
In a legal landscape dominated by billable targets, high stakes and constant performance demands, one partner says the most successful leaders aren’t the ones chasing ...
SME LAW • Thu, 04 Dec 2025
Is this the most challenging time to be a migration lawyer?
With Australia navigating a turbulent policy landscape and mounting economic strain, a migration lawyer reveals how the profession has been thrust into the heart of one ...
SME LAW • Thu, 04 Dec 2025
How specialised firms are outpacing full-service competitors
For decades, full-service firms dominated the legal landscape, but the profession is now at a pivotal turning point – with specialised practices rapidly becoming clients’ ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 03 Dec 2025
Maddocks adds special counsel from rival national firm
National law firm Maddocks has strengthened its Canberra public law practice with the appointment of a special counsel, who joins from rival firm Mills Oakley.
BIG LAW • Thu, 27 Nov 2025
How a luxury bag venture is sharpening a boutique firm owner’s focus
For boutique firm owners, stepping away from the business can feel impossible. But for Claire Styles, launching a luxury leather bag side venture has ignited her ...
SME LAW • Thu, 27 Nov 2025
How Australia is tackling space law’s next big questions
From the mounting threat of space debris to the rise of commercial space tourism, Samantha Pacchiarotta has revealed the complex legal challenges emerging alongside ...
SME LAW • Thu, 27 Nov 2025
UTS abandons proposed law and business faculty merger
After extensive consultation and strong feedback from staff and students, the University of Technology Sydney has confirmed it will scrap its proposed merger of the law ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 27 Nov 2025
Women still earn less at the top, despite 0.7% gender pay gap drop
Australian employers are making steady progress in closing the nation’s gender pay gap, according to WGEA’s 2025 Gender Equality Scorecard. Yet the picture at the top ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Nov 2025
