If not for a jurisdictional issue, a man would have continued to press his serious allegations of professional misconduct by three lawyers.
The Federal Court extended the time limit to allow a man to bring defamation proceedings against Fairfax Media for articles that alleged he was being sued for circumstances around an employee’s firing.
Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce the launch of this year’s Women in Law Forum.
An executive partner from Gilbert + Tobin will move to Corrs Chambers Westgarth’s corporate practice.
As geopolitical conflicts and political tensions persist, a new report from the International Bar Association has warned that these forces will continue to profoundly disrupt workforces and place unprecedented strain on employee wellbeing.
As Australia marks the first anniversary of the Right to Disconnect, three leading legal professionals reflect on whether the reform has truly been a catalyst for change or if it is quietly fading into obscurity.
A complete lack of legislation for informal sperm donations has left women vulnerable to coercion, health scares, and the very real risk that their children will have dozens of half-siblings they may never know.
There is a non-exhaustive and growing list of cases in both Australia and beyond where AI-generated material has been placed before a courtroom, pressing home the urgent need for legal practitioners to only utilise the technology if they have hard and fast rules in place.
While legal departments are adopting technology and achieving some results, they are not fully capitalising on the potential benefits of their technology investments, according to a recent report by Gartner.
As a new generation of lawyers enters the profession amid unprecedented change, the demand for a more sustainable legal career has grown, challenging firms to future-proof their operations.
