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Johnson Winter Slattery opens New York office
National law firm Johnson Winter Slattery is opening a representative office in New York, making it the only Australian...
11 September 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Big Law
Energy company criticised for ‘overdue trial preparation’, non-compliance will not get its day in court
The drawn-out dispute between the Timor-Leste government and an Australian energy company has come to an end with the...
11 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
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BigLaw’s big bets: Where firms are investing
Australia’s largest law firms will, broadly, invest in their employees, technology platforms, and the practice areas...
10 September 2026
By Matthew Taylor
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WFH bill may fail constitutional validity test, counsel says
Following Victorian Premier Ben Carroll’s confirmation that the Equal Opportunity Amendment (Work from Home) Bill...
10 September 2026
By Amelia McNamara
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If AI does the junior work, how do we develop Australia’s future senior lawyers?
The Australian legal profession has spent considerable time examining what artificial intelligence means for...
10 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Big Law
Australian AI Awards finalist numbers reach all-time high
Numerous AI innovators in the legal profession have become finalists at the prestigious Australian AI Awards...
10 September 2026
By Malavika Santhebennur
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The law firms being raided for talent
An analysis of lateral moves reported by Lawyers Weekly over the past 12 months has revealed which firms have been...
09 September 2026
By Emma Musgrave
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Barristers unfairly caught in crossfires of SC scrutiny
The Australian Financial Review raised legitimate questions about the NSW senior counsel appointment process, but it...
09 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Big Law
Will lawyers let AI give them their evenings back?
Technology has long promised to make the workforce more efficient. But, for lawyers, such efficiency doesn’t...
09 September 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Big Law
Former EY, KPMG tax partner joins Mallesons
A practitioner known for her deep technical expertise and reputation in the indirect tax market has joined...
09 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson