Emplawyer grows with special counsel appointment
A special counsel with an extensive background in workplace law, workplace relations and commercial litigation has joined Emplawyer.
SME LAW • Thu, 04 Dec 2025
B Corp law firms: an oxymoron?
Why be a B Corp? It’s something Marque Lawyers has been for over a decade, and in truth, we always were purpose-led, before B Corp was even a thing. So it’s not a ...
SME LAW • Thu, 04 Dec 2025
Solicitor, 2 counsel referred to regulator for AI use
A South Australian solicitor and two Victoria-based counsel have been referred to their respective legal regulators for relying on material that was prepared by ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 03 Dec 2025
Special counsel joins Velocity Legal’s tax team
A special counsel with more than 15 years of experience has joined Velocity Legal’s tax practice.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 03 Dec 2025
Why legal experts say Victoria’s youth sentencing reform is doomed to fail
Victoria’s youth justice plan has drawn unanimous condemnation across the legal profession. For this feature, Lawyers Weekly speaks with experts about why the reforms are ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 03 Dec 2025
Lehrmann loses bid to overturn rape findings
The Federal Court has upheld a finding that Bruce Lehrmann, on a civil standard of proof, raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House.
BIG LAW • Tue, 02 Dec 2025
Piper Alderman accused of bullying, discrimination by litigation lawyer
Piper Alderman and its national head of litigation have been accused of workplace misconduct, with a former employee alleging she was bullied, discriminated against, and ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 02 Dec 2025
BigLaw partner was ‘mere mouthpiece’ for client on rape allegations, court told
Despite her allegations having already been tossed once before, a mining employee persisted with accusations that a Hall & Wilcox partner did not exercise independent ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 02 Dec 2025
In-house counsel’s dismissal case tossed from Fair Work Commission
A former corporate counsel of a toll-road operator, who alleged he was discriminated against because of his age, was shut out of the Fair Work Commission due to slip-ups ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 02 Dec 2025
