Class actions must better serve First Nations communities, Chief Justice says
Reflecting on a recent class action involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Chief Justice Debra Mortimer told Lawyers Weekly that practitioners should ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 01 Dec 2025
Workplace partner joins Sparke Helmore
A partner and special counsel have been appointed to Sparke Helmore’s workplace practice.
BIG LAW • Mon, 01 Dec 2025
Data protection ‘non-negotiable’ as cyber criminals target property transactions
An industry expert from InfoTrack has advised agents and networks to protect their client data from the escalating attacks on the Australian property market.
SME LAW • Mon, 01 Dec 2025
Former lawyer guilty of practising without certificate loses bid to reverse convictions
A former Queensland lawyer has failed to scrap his convictions for assisting a woman with her complaint against one of Australia’s biggest compensation law firms when he ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 30 Nov 2025
NSW passes harsh youth crime laws
The Minns government claimed it found a balance between strict youth crime laws and early intervention.
BIG LAW • Sun, 30 Nov 2025
Judges called out, controversial decision reversed, and major moves: What’s hot in law this week (24–28 Nov)
The last week has been big for the legal profession, from the powerful words of a barrister about the judiciary’s support of Dyson Heydon through to the Australian Bar ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 28 Nov 2025
Australian Bar reverses move to scrap diversity and inclusion committee
The Australian Bar Association has walked back its decision to discontinue its diversity and inclusion committee after public comments from its chair, Kate Eastman AM SC
BIG LAW • Thu, 27 Nov 2025
Reprimand for principal lawyer for using AI in estate litigation
The principal of a Victorian boutique firm was reprimanded for breaching the Supreme Court’s guidance on the use of generative artificial intelligence in litigation.
SME LAW • Wed, 26 Nov 2025
Judges told to draw on unique position to stabilise public confidence
Safeguarding public trust in the courts demands active leadership from the judiciary, chief justices and legal leaders have stressed.
BIG LAW • Tue, 25 Nov 2025
