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Queensland’s legal watchdog was ordered to pay costs for pursuing disciplinary action based on allegations that “ought never have been made”.

Three lawyers at Mills Oakley reflect on their experiences and lessons learnt from operating in the mergers and acquisitions sector.

Independent firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has appointed a new partner to its competition team.

Generative AI is now routinely used in complex M&A transactions. Its ability to analyse, summarise, and generate content at speed is undeniably valuable. The real challenge for lawyers is no longer whether AI can produce answers, but whether it should, write Steve Johns, Eliza Unger, and Lisa Ziegert.

For young lawyers, diving into challenging tasks can feel intimidating, but one fast-rising partner credits her rapid success to a simple yet powerful strategy: saying yes to every opportunity, a practice that built her skills, boosted her confidence, and forged lasting professional relationships.

Many young lawyers assume that the fast track to career success runs straight through the city’s bustling streets. But Sally Callander has flipped this idea on its head, revealing how practising in the bush can supercharge professional growth in ways city firms rarely provide.

A West Australian practitioner’s threatening and discourteous letters were “very serious”, but it was his failure to honour undertakings and summonses that proved fatal to his career.

Following the trespass at a Victorian abattoir by animal rights activist group Farm Transparency, the Federal Court has made a decision that has sparked backlash from the Human Rights Law Centre and the Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom.

It is often an unpopular proposition to suggest that people in prison should enjoy rights comparable to those afforded to law-abiding members of the community, writes Dr Shannon Dodd.

National firm Keypoint Law has appointed a consulting principal with more than 20 years of experience in property finance matters.