Consilio appoints new regional director
Global legal technology company Consilio has appointed a pioneer in e-discovery to the position of regional director for Australia.
BIG LAW • Thu, 25 Sep 2025
ABC’s penalty decision ties up loose ends
The Federal Court made a number of final decisions to arrive at an appropriate penalty for the ABC’s unlawful firing of Antoinette Lattouf, including the number of ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 24 Sep 2025
‘Appalling, predatory’: Court slams Optus for turning back on distressed customers
In its decision to approve a $100 million penalty, the Federal Court slammed Optus’ senior management as “predatory” for its failure to urgently stop its stores from ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 24 Sep 2025
‘Incredibly gratifying’: Judge reflects on path from registrar to bench
Looking back at her rise from senior judicial registrar to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia’s bench, Judge Celia Conlan said it was “enormously ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 24 Sep 2025
New sex offender legislation ‘performative’ and hollow, defence lawyers say
Queensland’s incoming restrictions on good character references for sex offenders were branded “performative legislation”, with critics finding it to be meaningless, ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 24 Sep 2025
WA lawyers under fire for ‘unnecessary’ extension application
A Western Australian judge was critical of several lawyers for bringing an application that “should never have been necessary”.
BIG LAW • Tue, 23 Sep 2025
Strike-off for lawyer who misappropriated $6m meant for charities, hospital
A Sydney lawyer who used part of the $6 million he misappropriated from two clients’ estates to purchase a multimillion-dollar Bondi Junction home and lease a luxury car ...
SME LAW • Mon, 22 Sep 2025
Court critical of costs in director’s fight with firm over ATO debt
Following a win against his former firm over $255,000 in tax debts, an NSW lawyer asked the court for a costs order of around $90,000, with most of that sum credited to ...
SME LAW • Mon, 22 Sep 2025
‘Not a substitute’: Qld courts introduce AI guidelines
Queensland’s courts and tribunals have introduced a set of generative AI guidelines, including a caution that chatbots should not be used as a substitute for trusted ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Sep 2025
