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‘Sorry saga of costs’: Firm clashes with client over hefty legal bill

A District Court judge described an ongoing and expensive legal bill dispute between a firm and its former client as a “sorry saga”.

15 December 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Top 10 legal disciplinary stories in 2025

Disciplinary actions brought against lawyers were among Lawyers Weekly’s most-read articles of the year. Here, we take a look back at the top 10 of them.

15 December 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Law firms must safeguard against ‘unsanctioned’ use of AI, says Legora’s APJ head

Responsible use of specialist AI tools needs to be a proactive effort by law firms and legal teams to mitigate risk.

15 December 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Top 10 appointments in 2025

Over the past 12 months, the legal profession has witnessed significant upheaval, with high-profile promotions, partners jumping ship, and entire teams making the move from one firm to another.

15 December 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Law Council executive team elected for 2026

The Law Council of Australia has elected the members of its 2026 executive committee, including a new president.

15 December 2025
By Grace Robbie
KWM splits, regulatory referrals, and a landmark payout: What’s hot in law this week (8–12 Dec)

This past week, one of the world’s biggest law firms decoupled, and a handful of practitioners were referred to legal regulators for relying on material prepared by AI. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.

13 December 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
NRF names 6 new Aussie partners in global cohort of 51

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has named 51 new partners worldwide, six of whom are based Down Under.

12 December 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Walter Sofronoff fails to overturn corruption findings

Former judge Walter Sofronoff was unable to overturn the ACT Integrity Commission’s finding that he engaged in corrupt conduct while leading an inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann’s abandoned prosecution.

12 December 2025
By Naomi Neilson
3 new partners, 6 senior associates at Bartier Perry

Bartier Perry has promoted three to partner and six to senior associate, alongside the launch of a new graduate program.

12 December 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Migration appeal reforms ‘an important step towards efficiency’

The federal government has proposed new reforms that will change the way migration decisions are reviewed, impacting students, employers, and migrants across Australia.

12 December 2025
By Carlos Tse