Beyond burnout: Understanding suicide risk in law
Suicide isn’t always about mental illness. Sometimes it’s about silence. Stress. Isolation. And in law, that can be a dangerous combination, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.
THE BAR • Wed, 08 Oct 2025
Women in Law Awards 2025 finalists revealed
Lawyers Weekly is thrilled to announce more than 250 finalists for this year’s Women in Law Awards.
BIG LAW • Tue, 07 Oct 2025
Crossover cruelties: Navigating the historical intersections between Australia’s child protection and youth justice systems
With French windows, shutters and a single-storey cast-iron veranda, Bidura House in the Sydney suburb of Glebe might appear to passersby as a handsome relic from ...
THE BAR • Tue, 07 Oct 2025
Flexibility doesn’t come free – lawyers must earn it
For decades, women in professional services like law have faced the so-called “motherhood penalty” – the invisible bias that having children slows career growth, invites ...
CAREERS • Mon, 06 Oct 2025
Why do we have 12 jurors (and where did that come from)?
The 12-person jury is one of those legal artefacts that has endured through sheer force of repetition, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.
THE BAR • Mon, 06 Oct 2025
Debunking the top 3 myths about being a lawyer
Here, John Kormanik has challenged some of the most deeply entrenched beliefs within the legal sector, urging lawyers to rethink how they define success, productivity and ...
CAREERS • Sun, 05 Oct 2025
Inappropriate judicial comments and a lawyer’s dodgy creditor scheme: What’s hot in law this week (29 Sept–3 Oct)
This past week, as the Reserve Bank held the cash rate at its current level, arguments were put forward for a major shake-up to PLT, and an alleged impostor lawyer has ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 03 Oct 2025
Legal Practice Board of WA begins notifying data breach victims
As first reported by Lawyers Weekly’s sister brand, Cyber Daily, the health, identity, and financial data of West Australian legal practitioners were compromised by a ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 02 Oct 2025
Why addressing vicarious trauma must become a leadership priority in law
If we want a healthy, sustainable legal profession, we need a different approach to addressing trauma in our work, writes Iolanthe Gabrie.
SME LAW • Thu, 02 Oct 2025
