Court fed up with ‘manipulative’ conduct, YouTube skits

A boutique firm has finally been freed from purposefully drawn-out proceedings brought by a former client who was found...

20 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Major win in Australia’s first greenwashing case

Energy Australia has settled a landmark greenwashing case that alleged it misled its customers in the marketing of a...

20 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Cyber lawyers remain ‘full steam ahead’

There has long been a misconception that cyber security lawyers just focus on privacy and data breach matters, but the...

20 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Proposed non-compete ban could backfire on workers, firm warns

The intended non-compete ban proposed by the re-elected Labor government could ultimately do more harm than good for...

20 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

JWS takes restructuring and insolvency partner from Clayton Utz

National law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has strengthened its restructuring and insolvency practice in Perth with the...

20 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

Cooper Grace Ward adds corporate partner from K&L Gates

Brisbane-based firm Cooper Grace Ward has added a new partner to bolster its corporate advisory practice, who joins...

20 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Reforms to the anti-money laundering laws may affect your business – here’s what you need to know

The long-awaited reforms to Australia’s AML/CTF regime are coming – and lawyers need to be on top of it, writes...

20 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Solicitor penalised for sending threatening letter to minor

A regional solicitor was reprimanded and fined for sending a threatening letter to a minor to commence...

19 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

TWU pushes for $120m sanction over Qantas’ unlawful outsourcing

Qantas is facing Federal Court proceedings to determine the penalty for unlawfully outsourcing its ground handling...

19 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

Billable hours to increase, salaries to soar at HWL Ebsworth

Following years of having one of the lowest billable hours across the industry, HWL Ebsworth has increased its quota...

19 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Clyde & Co hires partner in Brisbane

Global law firm Clyde & Co has appointed a new partner to its insurance practice, who joins from...

19 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

From a lawnmower to the North Sea: When missing evidence leads to adverse inferences in court

What do an ex-employee of an Australian trucking insurer and an English footballer’s wife have in common? Both were...

19 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Ben Roberts-Smith fails to overturn defamation decision

Despite convincing the court to hear explosive new evidence, Ben Roberts-Smith’s appeal of his defamation action has...

19 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Keypoint Law adds financial services practice head

National consultancy model firm Keypoint Law has added a new consulting principal based in Sydney, who joins from...

19 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Slowing legal salaries, a new Attorney-General, and a partner losing a $3m lawsuit: What’s hot in law this week (12–16 May)

From a solicitor successfully fighting the suspension of her practising certificate to the Albanese government...

17 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Former G+T head of energy lured to Clayton Utz

After founding and leading the energy and infrastructure team at Gilbert + Tobin, a senior partner has been poached by...

16 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Executive sues Slaters over fallout from scandalous email

Slater & Gordon’s former chief people officer accused the firm of leaving her to become the “public face” of...

16 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

The ‘growth mindset’ in legal professionals working with data

One year after the launch of Legal Data Intelligence (LDI), a recent panel discussed how data and technology are...

16 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Top tips for law students to ace exam season

As the exam season approaches, three law students have offered their most effective tips and tricks to help aspiring...

16 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

‘Harvey’ AI rolled out across KWM

Global law firm King & Wood Mallesons has become the latest legal practice to partner with AI platform “Harvey”...

16 May 2025

By Grace Robbie