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A Hobart lawyer’s excuses for charging his clients absent a costs agreement demonstrated a lack of understanding of his professional and ethical obligations, a disciplinary board found.

The legal profession, cabinet ministers, and the Governor-General have paid tribute to The Honourable Mary Gaudron KC, the first woman appointed to the High Court of Australia, who passed away last weekend at the age of 83.

A veteran barrister who harassed a former colleague in a group chat by mocking her confidential mental health issues has been disbarred.

BigLaw firm Lander & Rogers has welcomed an experienced family law partner and mediator to its practice in Sydney.

A new class action will target mining giant BHP for allegedly making up to 7,000 staff work on Christmas and Boxing Day 2019.

For lawyers navigating the transition from being a junior lawyer to senior associate, career progression is becoming more than just sharpening intricate legal skills.

Against the backdrop of an increasingly digitised market and the need for human-led approaches to legal practice, the College of Law is moving to transform legal education by embedding accessibility and inclusive, human-centred design directly into its learning frameworks.

The High Court refused to revisit a failed damages claim arising from negligent legal advice on a pre-marriage financial agreement.

In what was lauded as a win for freedom of political expression, proceedings filed against an SBS newsreader for social media posts about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have come to an end.

Macpherson Kelley has bolstered its property practice with the appointment of an experienced commercial principal lawyer.