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The bill came due: Overseas dine-and-dash lawyer forbidden from practising

A string of alleged dine-and-dash incidents at some of Hong Kong’s high-end restaurants has followed lawyer Samuel Monkivitch home, with the fallout potentially costing him his practising certificate.

17 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
Colin Biggers & Paisley takes construction team from HopgoodGanim

A construction team of six, including two partners, have moved from HopgoodGanim Lawyers to Colin Biggers & Paisley.

17 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
The right to education doesn’t end at primary school

So They Can is closing the gap between girls’ right to education and what happens when primary school ends, writes Ellie Knight.

17 July 2026
By Ellie Knight
WRP Legal promotes 2 associate directors, 1 senior associate

Recognising the ongoing contributions of its people and its continued growth, WRP Legal has made three senior promotions.

17 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Senior lawyers aren’t losing their edge – but the profession may be failing them

What appears to be senior lawyers fading from the profession may have less to do with losing their edge than with a profession that continues to measure value in ways that fail to capture the contribution of experience, according to a former big four auditor and recruiter.

16 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
‘I haven’t done anything wrong’: Lawyer’s claim of innocence proves fatal for career

An NSW lawyer and former migration agent fought to recover his practising certificate by insisting he did not deserve to be shunned from the profession because there was “nothing to be sorry about”.

16 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
CLC’s dismissal fight tests boundaries of funded legal work

A community legal service is defending an unfair dismissal claim brought by a principal legal officer who acted outside of the service’s scope by representing a man charged with child-related offences.

16 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Bartier Perry names 3 partners in 17-strong promotion round

BigLaw firm Bartier Perry has bolstered its leadership ranks and celebrated the next generation of legal talent, promoting 17 professionals across the firm, including three new partners.

16 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
Submissions and nominations now open for the Australian AI Awards 2026

The search for Australia’s most outstanding AI innovators has officially begun.

16 July 2026
By Lawyers Weekly
The legal and practical considerations of funding medicinal cannabis in compensation insurance

In penning this piece, my intention is not to advocate for or against medicinal cannabis. However, it is a legal form of medical treatment, and insurance schemes across the country need to recognise it as such, writes Greg Spinda.

16 July 2026
By Greg Spinda