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In a keynote address at the Expert Witness Symposium 2026 held at the Hilton Sydney, Justice Michael Lee questioned whether the traditional expert witness will survive the next decade.

AI has gone from a “nice to have” to a “must have” for law firms, but new research has exposed lingering questions around client benefits, acceptable use within legal practice, and the strain that generative tools are putting on the lawyer-client relationship.

Both Jackie O and her former employer have failed to displace the other’s claim of legal professional privilege over 815 documents, including those concerning an investigation into her on-air clash with controversial co-host Kyle Sandilands.

The third annual Australian AI Awards has seen more than 30 professionals and businesses recognised as innovators and leaders in artificial intelligence Down Under.

Following a lawsuit by Domain over a marketing campaign, REA Group has been ordered to provide documents that prove that “nine in 10 buyers” find a home on the platform.

The former head of Lawyers On Demand’s Melbourne office and LOD Legal has taken his talents to Pinsent Masons.

A woman suing the Commonwealth over an allegedly malicious prosecution has failed in a bid to have senior counsel removed from the case, arguing the barrister lacked objectivity and was motivated by animus towards her.

A partner who headed up the general liability practice at Carter Newell has brought her team over to Clyde & Co.

DW Fox Tucker’s newest special counsel appointment will further strengthen the capabilities within its wills and estates practice.

New research and insights are signalling that the risks associated with professional AI use are less about the technology’s capacity and more about how firms use it.