CTE claims surge puts insurers on high alert as legal risks escalate
The surge in CTE cases has rapidly moved beyond the sporting arena, spilling into the legal and insurance sectors, with insurers, sporting bodies, and regulators now on ...
SME LAW • Wed, 29 Apr 2026
Law Squared appoints head of legal operations and innovations
Global law firm Law Squared has named a new head of legal operations and innovation, in a move the firm says “doubles down” on its commitment to legal innovation and the ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 28 Apr 2026
Gadens hires 8 new partners
National law firm Gadens has welcomed eight lawyers to its partnership across its offices in Australia, expanding its national partnership to 117.
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Apr 2026
Why law graduates who voice their goals get ahead faster
After experiencing this firsthand, one partner has observed that lawyers early in their careers who are clear about where they want to go – and willing to say it out loud ...
SME LAW • Mon, 27 Apr 2026
Why working in the bush isn’t ‘career-limiting’
Working in the bush is limiting, there’s no growth, there are no opportunities – claims often repeated among lawyers about regional practice. But Sally Callander stressed ...
SME LAW • Mon, 27 Apr 2026
Lawyer suspended for intimidating client with legal threats
A 12-month suspension has been imposed on a solicitor who attempted to intimidate a complaining client through a series of emails threatening injunction proceedings and ...
SME LAW • Sun, 26 Apr 2026
6 trends set to redefine class action risk in Australia in 2026
As Australia’s class action landscape continues to grow more sophisticated, interconnected, and strategically complex, HSF Kramer has identified six defining trends set ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 26 Apr 2026
No savings, no plan B: Why this lawyer built a firm in just 6 weeks
While for most lawyers, launching a firm is a carefully planned process that unfolds over time, one lawyer has turned that notion on its head – building and opening her ...
SME LAW • Thu, 23 Apr 2026
Ashurst names 18 new partners, 9 based in Australia
Global law firm Ashurst has strengthened its partnership ranks, elevating 18 lawyers to partner, with half of the new cohort based in Australia.
BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Apr 2026