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6 Aussie law schools rank in top 100 globally

The QS World University Rankings have revealed the top universities for law and legal studies globally, with six Australian universities making their mark in the top 100

CAREERS • Mon, 14 Apr 2025

US man uses AI-avatar to plead case in court

The New York Supreme Court was left astonished last month when a man used an AI-generated avatar to stand in and argue his case.

BIG LAW • Sun, 13 Apr 2025

Victoria Legal Aid fee policy is ‘unlawful’, law firms says

A Victorian law firm has publicly challenged Victoria Legal Aid’s funding policy for criminal mention hearings, releasing an open letter that claims the policy is ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 13 Apr 2025

Embrace AI now or be ‘left behind’

With the integration of AI no longer being a futuristic concept in the legal profession, NetDocuments’ APAC leader has shared the most effective and accessible ways to ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 10 Apr 2025

Is your AI putting client confidentiality at risk?

While AI continues to transform and streamline legal workplace technology, one Queensland-based firm has warned that this technology can introduce “serious legal risks” – ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 10 Apr 2025

Over 20% of lawyers plan to leave their firms this year

The latest Legal Firm of Choice Survey data shows that lawyers in private practice are increasingly likely to be job hunting compared to last year.

BIG LAW • Wed, 09 Apr 2025

How youth and union roots are driving this lawyer-turned-Labor candidate

Emily Mawson – a plaintiff lawyer at a national firm – is running to reclaim a marginal seat for Labor, fuelled by her passion to amplify the voices of regional ...

POLITICS • Tue, 08 Apr 2025

Why this lawyer chose to chase her dream of being a writer

After being a lawyer for over a decade, Gretchen Shirm left it behind to become an author. Here, she shares how her legal background continues to inspire and influence ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 08 Apr 2025

Conversion practises banned in NSW, new penalties introduced

New legislation passed by the NSW government has officially banned LGBTQ+ conversion practices in the state, with anyone caught continuing these harmful practices now ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Apr 2025