ChatGPT blunder sees lawyer referred to regulator
A lawyer has been referred to a disciplinary regulator for filing two documents that relied on “non-existent” citations and quotes.
BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Feb 2025
ABC’s counsel grills Lattouf on social media use
In a line of questioning that saw him “chastised” by the judge, counsel for the national broadcaster questioned sacked presenter Antoinette Lattouf over social media ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 03 Feb 2025
‘Series of misunderstandings’: Former employee ends 8-year dispute with firm
Atanaskovic Hartnell’s former general manager has settled her workplace dispute and distanced herself from reports she was bullied.
SME LAW • Sun, 02 Feb 2025
Court tosses finding HWL Ebsworth ‘invalidly’ expelled partner
An appeal court has reversed a finding that HWL Ebsworth breached its partnership deed when it expelled a capital partner ahead of the failed IPO.
BIG LAW • Thu, 30 Jan 2025
Cultural diversity a reflection on honesty, reliability in tribunal, president says
Members of the recently established Administrative Review Tribunal have been trained to understand that evidence given by culturally diverse people may differ from those ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 30 Jan 2025
CEO, principal registrar reappointed to FCFCOA
David Pringle PSM will serve another five years as CEO and principal registrar of divisions one and two of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
BIG LAW • Thu, 30 Jan 2025
AI ban in NSW courtrooms bends to pressure
With just under a week before the NSW Supreme Court’s GenAI ban comes into effect, the Chief Justice has issued an amendment that has addressed some criticism raised by ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 30 Jan 2025
The common ‘pitfalls’ in appealed judgments
Saying too little, too much, or saying it incorrectly are some of the common pitfalls in judgments that are picked apart by appeal benches.
BIG LAW • Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Fed-up judge makes order to hinder law firm
A law firm has been prevented from easily filing material in the Federal Court after a long history of receiving criticisms, including for once throwing allegations ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 28 Jan 2025
