What legal tech should law firms keep an eye on?
As the legal profession continues to embrace technology to enhance operational efficiency and service delivery, two directors from legal services businesses share their ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Mar 2025
Legal aid crisis looms unless government acts, new report warns
A first-of-its-kind national survey has revealed a looming crisis in Australia’s legal aid system, driven by chronic underfunding, stagnant pay rates, and the increasing ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Mar 2025
How next-gen lawyers can build a professional network
With breaking into the legal profession remaining a significant challenge for law graduates and university students, a firm principal has emphasised that strategic ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Mar 2025
Firms undertook record-breaking volume of pro bono hours last year
Australian BigLaw firms set a new benchmark for pro bono legal services in 2024, recording the highest total number of pro bono hours ever, according to a new survey.
BIG LAW • Sun, 02 Mar 2025
The potential and pitfalls of CBDCs
As Australia considers the possibility of introducing central bank digital currencies, a partner at a national law firm outlines the potential advantages and challenges ...
NEWLAW • Thu, 27 Feb 2025
‘No systemic deficiencies’ found in prosecution of adult sexual assault cases in NSW
NSW’s top prosecutor’s office has responded to criticism raised by several of the state’s senior judges with a review of hundreds of sexual assault cases, which ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 27 Feb 2025
What female firm owners face when taking maternity leave
Here, one female firm owner shares the significant concerns and anxieties that emerge when planning for maternity leave and what will happen to the legal practice one has ...
SME LAW • Thu, 27 Feb 2025
SME law firm scores partnership with Melbourne Storm
Broadside Lawyers and IT provider NEC have been announced as co-major partners of the prestigious Storm Executive Club as it enters its sixth year of operation.
SME LAW • Thu, 27 Feb 2025
Private practitioners ‘reaching breaking point’, need more funding: LCA
Given the pivotal role that private practitioners play in providing legal assistance services nationwide, the Law Council has urged that the federal budget allocate ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Feb 2025
