Uber driver reinstated after dismissal over alleged on-the-job masturbation
Ride-sharing giant Uber was found to have unfairly deactivated a Melbourne driver’s account following allegations that he was masturbating while transporting a female ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Nov 2025
Over-reliance on lawyers risks flawed arbitration outcomes, Ciarb warns
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators is calling for a rethink in tribunal appointments, warning that over-reliance on legal professionals risks flawed decisions and ...
THE BAR • Mon, 17 Nov 2025
Thomson Reuters, NetDocuments join forces to boost secure legal AI
Global legal technology leader Thomson Reuters and document management provider NetDocuments have announced a new collaboration aimed at delivering secure, integrated AI ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 16 Nov 2025
The Wiggles admits ‘likely’ consumer law breach over hazardous Emma Bow headbands
One of Australia’s beloved children’s entertainment groups has admitted that the sale of its Emma Bow headbands has “likely breached” consumer law because the products ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 13 Nov 2025
Cullen Macleod bolsters WA presence with boutique firm merger
West Australian firm Cullen Macleod has expanded by more than 15 per cent following its collaborative merger with boutique commercial practice Taylor & Taylor and the ...
SME LAW • Thu, 13 Nov 2025
Ex-Wotton Kearney senior associate launches standalone practice
A former senior associate from a global law firm has opened the doors to his own practice, GopherWood Lawyers.
SME LAW • Thu, 13 Nov 2025
9 new senior counsel appointed in Western Australia
The Honourable Chief Justice Peter Quinlan has announced the appointment of nine new senior counsel to the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
BIG LAW • Wed, 12 Nov 2025
RMIT unveils inaugural dean to head its new School of Law
Set to commence in early 2026, Melbourne-based RMIT University has announced the appointment of the inaugural dean to lead its new School of Law.
BIG LAW • Tue, 11 Nov 2025
Push intensified to reinstate axed corporate law reform body
Another independent government body has added its voice to the growing chorus of legal experts calling for the reinstatement of a standing corporate law reform body.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 11 Nov 2025