Plexus secures $6m in new funding
Legal technology provider Plexus has secured a further $6 million in new funding to accelerate its AI-driven growth strategy.
BIG LAW • Thu, 22 May 2025
Thomson Geer acquires entire Ashurst Canberra office, including 7 partners, 50+ staff
Global law firm Ashurst is shutting down operations in Canberra and winding down its Commonwealth government practice, with Thomson Geer to take over operations and ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 22 May 2025
New initiative to provide free resources to victims of family violence
To mark Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, The Separation Guide has launched a new initiative to provide victims of family abuse with access to free legal ...
SME LAW • Thu, 22 May 2025
‘Increasingly oppressive’ control over employees undemocratic, says principal
Corporations have, over the years, assumed a much greater role in the workplaces and lives of their staff, in ways that are “fundamentally” undemocratic, a Maurice ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 May 2025
Could AI be the future of legislation in Australia?
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the profession, the question of how it could transform government and lawmaking is becoming increasingly urgent
NEWLAW • Wed, 21 May 2025
Queensland Health accused of racial discrimination in class action
A class action has been filed against the state of Queensland on behalf of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who have allegedly been racially discriminated ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 20 May 2025
Former big-4 sibling duo launch offshoring firm to connect Australian lawyers with global talent
Chartered accountants Kartik Lakhani (former Deloitte) and Nomeeta Mistry (former PwC) have launched a new knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) firm focused on ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 20 May 2025
It’s not you, it’s me: The art of the strategic (and legal) break-up
Whether delivered by a romantic partner, a departing client, or a soon-to-be-ex-employee, the phrase isn’t really about personal accountability. It’s an elegant sleight ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 20 May 2025
GCs fighting an ‘industry-wide shortage of specialised AI legal talent’
New research has shown that while AI influences more legal decisions within in-house teams, 70 per cent of teams lack sufficient AI training.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 20 May 2025
