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As artificial intelligence reshapes the legal industry, boutique law firms are finding new ways to compete with Australia’s largest practices.

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria Richard Niall and Victorian Bar president Fiona Ryan SC have welcomed the appointment of 15 new senior counsel in Victoria.

A judge has rejected challenges to referees’ damages calculations in a former client’s negligence proceedings against HWL Ebsworth, but has left open a question of unrecovered legal costs.

Allegations concerning Uber’s handling of women passengers’ safety and its response to reports of sexual assault, sexual misconduct and sexual harassment by drivers are being investigated by Slater and Gordon Lawyers in a potential Australian class action.

Despite “egregious” breaches of anti-money laundering laws by Star Sydney and Star Queensland, the Federal Court was reluctant to impose a penalty exceeding $260 million, citing previous financial penalties and the suspension of their casino licenses.

Specialist disputes, regulatory and insolvency boutique Ironbridge Legal has appointed Ava Bentley as partner, bringing to the firm a commercial and insurance litigator who has also worked in in-house legal, governance and risk roles.

Leith Ayres, whose career in the Perth legal profession spans more than 35 years, has left Lavan to join Pragma.

Cross-border legal research is getting a shake-up as Thomson Reuters launches a new CoCounsel Legal capability that brings content from more than 100 countries and territories into one workflow.

An Australian identity-verification start-up is helping businesses across the country comply with anti-money laundering regulations with streamlined digital verification solutions.

As artificial intelligence reshapes the legal industry, law firms face growing challenges around data security, client confidentiality, and regulatory compliance.