Sparke Helmore takes partner and legal team from HWL Ebsworth
National law firm Sparke Helmore has appointed a partner to its specialty lines insurance team, bringing with her a team of two lawyers from rival firm HWL Ebsworth.
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Oct 2025
Beyond the grades: The surprising skills law firms value most in graduates
Law firms are no longer just chasing students with top marks, with a College of Law lecturer revealing the key skills and traits that make graduates stand out when hiring ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Oct 2025
3 steps young lawyers can take to confidently navigate AI
For young lawyers, stepping into the legal profession today can feel thrilling – and a little overwhelming – thanks to the rapid rise of AI. Here, Lucy Southwick has ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Oct 2025
$1.9bn in Australian class action settlements sets new high – here’s what’s driving the surge
Record settlements, landmark High Court decisions, and a spike in filings have pushed Australia’s class action landscape to new heights – and a partner from KWM has ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 26 Oct 2025
Moray & Agnew elevates 1 partner in health law team
With more than 15 years of experience in health law, national law firm Moray & Agnew has elevated one of its seasoned lawyers to the partnership.
BIG LAW • Sun, 26 Oct 2025
‘Going backwards at an unacceptable rate’: NSW Bar sounds alarm as First Nations custody deaths hit record high
With more First Nations people dying in custody in NSW than in any year on record, the NSW Bar Association has issued a stark warning, urging the government to implement ...
POLITICS • Thu, 23 Oct 2025
Could AI one day replace a human judge?
The legal profession has long debated the potential roles of artificial intelligence, and at SXSW, Lander & Rogers took this further by exploring, through a mock ...
THE BAR • Thu, 23 Oct 2025
WRP Legal celebrates 10 years of growth and innovation
Adelaide-based firm WRP Legal has celebrated 10 years in practice, a milestone that the co-founding director attributes to “trust, collaboration, and shared values”
SME LAW • Thu, 23 Oct 2025
Lawyer wins $23k payout in dispute over client funds
Just months after winning the right to keep $91,000 in client funds, a lawyer has now been cleared to transfer more than $23,000 from his trust account to himself.
BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Oct 2025
