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A Gold Coast lawyer’s lack of supervision over an employee who had a low income and a gambling addiction enabled the theft of over $3.2 million in client funds, a tribunal has determined.

A former BigLaw partner, comedian, and co-founder of Lawpath has said that to thrive, lawyers must cultivate purpose and integrate their interests into their work in the age of AI.

A barrister who arrived drunk to court, collapsed inside the courthouse, and was taken away by ambulance has been handed only a modest fine.

The new alliance between LexisNexis and Luminance has allowed in-house practitioners to make more informed contract decisions.

Last week’s World Safety Day (28 April) has drawn attention to a changing workplace compliance landscape and the gaps that persist.

I’ve worked in personal injury and insurance litigation, representing both grieving families and insurers, for more than two decades. The gap between what grief demands and what the system delivers must be narrowed, writes Claire Gibbs.

The first annual human rights assessment has wasted no time in delivering a stark verdict on Australia’s human rights record, warning that governments are failing to safeguard democratic foundations and their people adequately.

The Albanese government has strengthened the Administrative Review Tribunal with the appointment of a new cohort of general members.

A principal solicitor who took his former assistant to court over dog-sitting duties is running out of time to keep his case alive.

Maximum damages were awarded to politician Alex Greenwich for unlawful vilification and sexual harassment in a “landmark judgment” that highlighted the serious legal consequences of homophobia.