NRF welcomes new Australia-based head of cyber practice
An award-winning lawyer has joined the partnership of Norton Rose Fulbright with her team and is set to head up the global firm’s cyber security practice Down Under.
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Sep 2024
Confronting results expected from Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide
A national plaintiff firm is anticipating confronting results from the Royal Commission into Defence and Suicide of Australian Veterans, which has now concluded its ...
THE BAR • Mon, 02 Sep 2024
What the first year of running your own firm looks like
According to one young lawyer who launched her own practice 12 months ago, starting a new firm is like learning how to fly a plane before it hits the ground
CAREERS • Mon, 02 Sep 2024
‘Critical role’ of jurors stressed in Local Court ruling
A recent Local Court decision in NSW has reminded employers of their obligations to staff members who are summoned for jury duty.
THE BAR • Sun, 01 Sep 2024
Half-day Fridays and an ‘insatiable’ appetite for court: What’s hot in law this week (26–30 Aug)
This week, landmark judgments were handed down in both the High Court and Federal Court, and Lawyers Weekly crowned 40 winners at its annual Australian Law Awards
BIG LAW • Fri, 30 Aug 2024
‘Disturbing’: Tax lawyers push back on proposal to register with regulator
Taxation lawyers have slammed the “ill-advised and regrettable” that they register with the Tax Practitioners Board to provide tax advice, with one BigLaw partner warning ...
POLITICS • Thu, 29 Aug 2024
Morae, ContractPodAi team up to launch MorAI
Morae and ContractPodAi have entered a partnership to transform legal work through the embedding of the latter’s legal generative AI technology stack, Leah.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Thu, 29 Aug 2024
Is play the missing link for small firms?
Let’s press play on our professional lives and rediscover the power of fun. After all, a workforce that plays together stays together, and businesses that prioritise play ...
SME LAW • Thu, 29 Aug 2024
Qld appoints first permanent female Crown Solicitor
For the first time, a woman will hold the position of Crown Solicitor on a permanent basis.
THE BAR • Thu, 29 Aug 2024
