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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

What practice areas will thrive in FY25–26?

The legal market is poised for a transformative year in the next financial year, with senior lawyers from two national law firms sharing their insights on the key growth ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 11 Jun 2025

How law firms can stay profitable amid rising expenses and client pushback

Amid a peak period of financial and operational challenges, senior lawyers from national law firms are sharing key strategies to help other firms remain profitable, even ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 10 Jun 2025

New Family Law Act ‘raises more questions than answers’, lawyers argue

The “once-in-a-generation” reforms to the Family Law Act have now come into effect, aiming to strengthen protections for victim-survivors. Here’s what family lawyers are ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 10 Jun 2025

How university in-house teams can navigate the complexities of AI

As AI continues to reshape nearly every aspect of university life, from student assessment to administrative operations, in-house teams must strike a delicate balance ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 10 Jun 2025