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Lawyer wins right to retain over $91k in client funds
A dispute involving more than $91,000 in trust funds has concluded that a solicitor was entitled to retain the money under his general lien, despite repeated demands from ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 27 Aug 2025
Why boutique firms are beating BigLaw at its own game
In Australia’s legal profession, prestige and success have long been tied to securing a place at a large law firm and climbing the partnership ladder. Yet a quiet but ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 27 Aug 2025
Top-tier, ‘big 8’ firms being ‘outpaced’ by competitors
While the big eight law firms have long been the cornerstone of Australia’s legal industry, a new report has revealed they are now facing growing competition from other ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 26 Aug 2025
In-house lawyers ‘all facing the same challenges’, says GC
Legal departments across various industries are navigating an increasingly complex landscape filled with challenges, but according to two in-house lawyers, they’re not ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 26 Aug 2025
Qld lawyer sanctioned over breach of undertaking
A former principal of a Queensland law firm has been found guilty of professional misconduct after failing to comply with an undertaking given to the Legal Services ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 25 Aug 2025
1 in 2 public servants have witnessed corruption, new data reveals
New research from Queensland’s anti-corruption watchdog has revealed that over half of public sector employees have witnessed corruption in the past five years – but the ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 25 Aug 2025
ART reappoints 58 general members
The Albanese government has confirmed the reappointment of 58 general members to the Administrative Review Tribunal.
THE BAR • Mon, 25 Aug 2025
Pogust Goodhead takes on reported multimillion-dollar additional funding amid CEO change
Global law firm Pogust Goodhead has borrowed more ahead of its blockbuster BHP class action, following a leadership shake-up that saw its co-founder replaced as CEO.
BIG LAW • Sun, 24 Aug 2025
SA royal commission on family violence a ‘critical step in breaking the cycle’, legal body says
South Australia’s legal sector is rallying behind the royal commission’s report, urging immediate action to confront the state’s serious domestic and family violence ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 24 Aug 2025