The fallout from Qantas
For employers, the case demonstrates the serious risks of running an aggressive industrial strategy and losing, writes Julian Arndt.
BIG LAW • Sun, 24 Aug 2025
Preparation blunders and puzzling submissions: What’s hot in law this week (18–22 Aug)
This past week, Bruce Lehrmann’s appeal hearing took place, while a judge took lawyers to task over AI-generated submissions. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 22 Aug 2025
How mentoring can make a real difference for lawyers
Mentoring is something that all lawyers can offer and be intentional about, writes Sarah Rey.
SME LAW • Thu, 21 Aug 2025
Small law firms lead the way in tech adoption
Half of law firms use practice management and legal operations platforms. However, satisfaction is falling behind, and negative sentiment may be undermining loyalty, new ...
SME LAW • Thu, 21 Aug 2025
High Court decision confirms restructures ‘carry unfair dismissal risk’
There is now a greater level of risk for employers looking to restructure their businesses, following a landmark decision in the nation’s highest court.
SME LAW • Wed, 20 Aug 2025
Understanding parenting coordination: Key considerations for lawyers
The success of parenting coordination depends heavily on the understanding and engagement of the legal professionals involved, writes Anne-Marie Cade.
SME LAW • Wed, 20 Aug 2025
The new APAC general counsel
Navigating legal complexity in a shifting regional landscape requires consideration of a multitude of factors, writes Jacob Flax.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 19 Aug 2025
Qantas fine shows courts won’t tolerate ‘blatant attacks’ on workers’ rights
The $90 million penalty imposed on the national carrier – the “biggest ever ordered by a court for violations of industrial relations laws in Australia’s legal history” – ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 18 Aug 2025
Tribunal senior member not entitled to salary due to overseas judicial appointment, Federal Court rules
A senior member of the (now extinct) Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) was not entitled to an AAT salary from the moment of her appointment overseas as a deputy ...
THE BAR • Mon, 18 Aug 2025
