Fights between lawyers and firms, and a former judge to lead royal commission: What’s hot in law this week (5–9 Jan)
The first working week of 2026 has seen the establishment of a royal commission into anti-Semitism, and multiple national law firms promoting lawyers. Here is your weekly ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 09 Jan 2026
Virginia Bell’s experience ‘speaks for itself’: A-G, PM defend royal commission appointment
Pushing back on criticism about the appointment, the federal government has said that the Honourable Virginia Bell AC is “one of the smartest legal minds this country has ...
POLITICS • Thu, 08 Jan 2026
LEAP launches financial disclosure tool Ruffle
Australian legal practice management software provider LEAP has unveiled Ruffle, an innovative new tool designed to transform how lawyers review and analyse financial ...
SME LAW • Thu, 08 Jan 2026
Piper Alderman pays tribute to Cheryl Weston
National law firm Piper Alderman has acknowledged the passing of its colleague, partner and friend, Cheryl Weston, late last year.
BIG LAW • Thu, 08 Jan 2026
Virginia Bell to lead anti-Semitism royal commission
This afternoon (Thursday, 8 January), former High Court justice, the Honourable Virginia Bell AC, was appointed as the head of a newly announced royal commission into the ...
POLITICS • Thu, 08 Jan 2026
Aussies increasingly using AI for legal advice
New data from a legal AI platform shows a boom in the number of Australians turning to artificial intelligence for answers to legal questions.
SME LAW • Wed, 07 Jan 2026
What 20 years in practice teaches you about people and the limits of law
After two decades in legal practice, you stop being surprised by the law. What continues to surprise you are people, writes Tony Taouk.
SME LAW • Wed, 07 Jan 2026
‘Bondi did not occur in isolation’: Law Council backs royal commission
The nature and scale of the issues exposed by the Bondi terror attack “require and justify” the establishment of a Commonwealth Royal Commission into Anti-Semitism, ...
POLITICS • Tue, 06 Jan 2026
Why law firms are reassessing technology, data, and talent
The firms shaping 2026 successfully won’t be those making the most dramatic changes. They’ll be the ones making the most deliberate ones, writes Denise Farmer.
BIG LAW • Tue, 06 Jan 2026
