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Sir Geoffrey Vos, England and Wales’ Master of the Rolls, has been won over by the “generally remarkable” things generative artificial intelligence can do and has encouraged his Australian peers to embrace it for the sake of public confidence and access to justice.

Global law firm A&O Shearman has strengthened its Australian M&A practice with the appointment of a partner from rival Ashurst, hailed as “one of Australia’s most highly regarded M&A lawyers”.

A banking and finance lawyer has been appointed to Maddocks’ partnership, joining from a big four consulting firm.

Junior lawyers are often told to “build their brand”; however, at what point is that personal brand no longer theirs? Social media has further opened the forum for addressing burnout in the profession and challenging the old-school approach to practice, writes Zeinab Farhat.

A 15-person insurance team from Moray & Agnew, including three partners and a consultant, have moved over to Mills Oakley.

As artificial intelligence reshapes how legal work is delivered, a report from Axiom has revealed that corporate legal teams are becoming more selective about who they trust to help them adopt and apply new tools.

The Association of Criminal Defence Counsel has welcomed the release of Lloyd Babb SC’s report on the causes of the backlog in the criminal justice system.

The Association of Criminal Defence Counsel has welcomed the release of Lloyd Babb SC’s report on the causes of the backlog in the criminal justice system.

Scrutiny landed on KPMG’s first investigation into whistleblower allegations after the parliamentary joint committee questioned a limited interviewing process, finding that it was said that “there is no such thing as a Chinese wall”.

The Federal Court of Australia said it is paying outstanding entitlements to 152 former and 96 current casual staff.