2026 set to be a ‘significant year’ for class action, report finds
The class action space could be set for a game-changer year, with a new Allens report revealing that landmark judgments and shifting regulations are set to redefine the ...
SME LAW • Wed, 08 Apr 2026
How Australian law firms can turn AI failures into success
While AI fatigue may be settling over the legal profession, this is precisely the moment it matters most – because those who lean in, learn from its early missteps, and ...
SME LAW • Wed, 08 Apr 2026
Solicitor struck off after year-long pattern of misleading clients over case progress
After a year of misleading clients about their case progress, a senior solicitor has been struck off, with a tribunal describing the conduct as “deliberate, calculated ...
SME LAW • Tue, 07 Apr 2026
Bird & Bird re-elects CEO for 4-year term
International law firm Bird & Bird has re-elected Christian Bartsch as CEO, keeping him at the helm until 2030.
BIG LAW • Tue, 07 Apr 2026
Culture over credentials: Why team fit matters more than technical skills in law departments
As law departments face mounting workloads and shifting client expectations, a quiet but decisive shift is underway, with technical excellence no longer king and culture ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 07 Apr 2026
Landmark Meta and Google case poised to have ‘significant’ implications for Australia
As a US jury finds Meta and Google negligent for designing platforms that fuel addiction and harm among children, the landmark case is capturing global attention – ...
SME LAW • Mon, 06 Apr 2026
MinterEllison partners exit to launch standalone firm
After a combined 66 years at MinterEllison, two partners are setting out on a new venture, launching their own boutique advisory and mediation firm.
SME LAW • Thu, 02 Apr 2026
Why lawyers hesitate to ask for work – and the secret to getting it right
Drafting documents, managing negotiations, and analysing case material may form the backbone of legal practice – but when it comes to selling themselves to secure client ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 02 Apr 2026
Unconscious, stripped, and mocked: White & Case employee lodges shocking legal claims
An employee of the global law firm has launched legal action over explosive allegations that his supervisor stripped him naked and photographed him while he was ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 01 Apr 2026