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‘Contemptible’: Lawyer lied to police to get own client charged

A recommendation was made to remove a Queensland lawyer from the roll over her “incomprehensible and contemptible” attempt to have her client charged with a criminal offence amid a dispute over unpaid fees.

14 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
In-house teams must ‘fundamentally elevate how they view their own roles’

“The future of law is going to look vastly different, and in-house teams have the privilege of drawing the blueprint for what that looks like,” one GC has said.

14 July 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Submissions open for second M&A Dealmakers ranking

Are you one of the top M&A dealmakers in Australia? Following the success of the inaugural M&A Dealmakers ranking last year, we are once again inviting submissions for the best dealmakers in Australia for 2026.

14 July 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Alarm over declining Indigenous solicitor numbers drives new NSW Law Society foundation

A decade-long decline in Indigenous solicitor numbers has prompted the Law Society of NSW to launch a new foundation aimed at supporting more First Nations law graduates and strengthening Indigenous representation across the legal profession.

14 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
Creevey Horrell Lawyers bolsters wills and estates team with associate promotion

Queensland-based Creevey Horrell Lawyers has strengthened its wills and estates practice with the promotion of one of its solicitors to a senior role.

14 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
Court investment continues despite criticism of ‘tough on crime’ agenda

In the face of criticism over its “tough on crime” policy, the Victorian government has invested additional resources into courtrooms.

13 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Australia’s first rabbi-turned-judge delivers prestigious address

The prestigious Austin Asche Oration was delivered by Australia’s first Orthodox rabbi to become a Supreme Court judge.

13 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
Controversial SA bill leaves 4 class actions in limbo

Lawyers behind the class actions into alleged underpayments at Coles, Woolworths, McDonald’s, and Hungry Jack’s have debated whether proceedings should be paused while the South Australian government debates a bill that would impact Sunday shifts.

13 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra wins adverse action fight over Gaza comments

The Federal Court rejected a concert pianist’s Fair Work claim against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra over pro-Palestinian comments.

13 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson and Amelia McNamara
Repeated drink-driving offences see barrister disbarred

A senior barrister has been disbarred after failing to disclose to the regulator a string of prior motor offences, spanning drink-driving and driving while disqualified.

13 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson