Why executive presence is a must-have skill in legal leaders
Technical competence and experience are no longer the sole criteria for career advancement within the legal profession. Here, Tony Frost highlights that legal ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 18 Jun 2025
‘Post and boast’ criminalised in Victoria
Criminals who boast about their offences on social media will now face charges instead of likes, under new legislation introduced by the Allan Labor government.
BIG LAW • Tue, 17 Jun 2025
Is FY25–26 the year of the fractional GC?
As businesses brace for a low-growth economic environment, Elle Jones observed that FY2025–26 could mark a turning point in how companies engage legal talent – with ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 17 Jun 2025
How GCs can break the leadership bottleneck
As leadership bottlenecks present a significant challenge for law departments, one general counsel outlines practical steps that leaders can implement to effectively ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 17 Jun 2025
Aitken Partners expands into Brisbane
Melbourne-based law firm Aitken Partners has broadened its operations into Queensland with the opening of a new office in Brisbane, a move driven by growing client demand ...
SME LAW • Mon, 16 Jun 2025
Ex-solicitor-general named president of WA Court of Appeal
Former West Australian solicitor-general and barrister Joshua Thomson SC has been appointed president of the Court of Appeal and judge of the Supreme Court.
THE BAR • Mon, 16 Jun 2025
New privacy laws ‘unlikely’ to reduce rate of defamation litigation
Australia has enacted its long-awaited statutory tort, allowing serious invasions of privacy to be legally actionable. However, two partners warn that the new law still ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 15 Jun 2025
Now is a ‘real opportunity’ for surrogacy law change
The Australian Law Reform Commission has released its review of Australian surrogacy laws, with the ALRC president emphasising the urgent need for reform “given the lack ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 12 Jun 2025
Media Arts Lawyers partner launches boutique firm
After nearly 15 years with Media Arts Lawyers, its first female partner has launched her own boutique legal practice.
SME LAW • Thu, 12 Jun 2025
