‘No place for personal attacks on judicial officers’: Legal bodies defend NT coroner
Legal member associations stand behind Coroner Elisabeth Armitage of the Northern Territory, following an “extraordinary attack” in the Northern Territory Parliament last ...
POLITICS • Thu, 07 Aug 2025
Law firms facing AML staffing squeeze
Legal professionals must move quickly on hiring for AML compliance ahead of the July 2026 deadline, one expert has said.
BIG LAW • Thu, 07 Aug 2025
An ‘unusually crude’ proposed law and salary dissatisfaction: What’s hot in law this week (4–8 Aug)
This past week, research showed that two in five lawyers aren’t happy with their pay, and proceedings about alleged discrimination by a women-only social media platform ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 07 Aug 2025
The critical juncture for women and AI
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape our world, a disconcerting pattern and narrative is emerging: Women are being left behind in the AI revolution, ...
SME LAW • Thu, 07 Aug 2025
How SMEs and barristers can adapt to the forces reshaping legal practice
Ahead of their appearance on a panel at next week’s Australian Law Forum 2025, legal leaders outline how smaller practices navigate external market pressures.
SME LAW • Thu, 07 Aug 2025
‘But for’: Causation, conditioning, and the trouble with clean lines
In court, the phrase “but for” is the beginning of a legal test. In therapy, it’s the start of a much longer conversation, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.
THE BAR • Wed, 06 Aug 2025
‘First of its kind’ case brought against Kmart over risk of forced labour in supply chains
Australian Uyghurs have filed proceedings against Kmart to determine whether the retail giant engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct about the use of Uyghur forced ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 05 Aug 2025
Why autonomous AI agents demand new approaches to legal practice
The training wheels are off: the shift from ChatGPT-style chatbots to autonomous agents isn’t just another update – it’s a complete paradigm shift that has left me ...
SME LAW • Tue, 05 Aug 2025
AI a ‘quantum multiplier for productivity,’ says Canva legal head
Ahead of her appearance on a panel session at the Australian Law Forum 2025, the lead legal counsel at Canva discussed practical ways to implement artificial intelligence ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 05 Aug 2025
