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Last-minute decision by firm decides costs battle with founder

An Adelaide law firm’s eleventh-hour decision not to cross-examine one of its founders has tipped the balance in a costs fight.

29 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
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Billionaire’s spies caught targeting DWF partner to uncover $570m litigation dispute secrets

A partner at global law firm DWF was wined and dined by private investigators posing as prospective clients in an elaborate sting designed to extract confidential information about a high-stakes commercial dispute worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

29 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
How impactful will the Fair Work Court be?

Here, senior employment and workplace relations lawyers examine the likely implications of the tribunal and whether it will achieve its intended purpose.

29 July 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Velocity Legal names new director amid growth

Specialist boutique law firm Velocity Legal has strengthened its leadership ranks by elevating a senior commercial lawyer to director.

29 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
5 forces set to redefine legal departments by 2030

As the in-house legal function enters a period of rapid evolution, new research from Gartner has identified five key themes that will fundamentally reshape how legal teams operate, deliver value, and support their organisations in the years ahead.

28 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
Domestic violence lawyer sent ‘emotionally abusive’ letter to client’s partner

A Queensland lawyer who specialises in family and domestic violence has been reprimanded for sending a letter with “emotionally abusive and coercive language” to a person under protective orders.

28 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
False ‘next of kin’ claims and stalking conviction lead to solicitor’s strike-off

A stalking conviction, misleading emails, and claims of acting as a vulnerable woman’s “next of kin” have resulted in a solicitor being struck off the roll.

28 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
Lawyers must avoid the ‘seduction of good legal writing’ by AI

Ahead of his appearance at this week’s Australian Law Forum, a BigLaw partner unpacked lawyers’ biggest blind spots with AI use, stressed the importance of maintaining audit trails, and reflected on the place for both creators and verifiers.

28 July 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
DLA Piper adds veteran partner from Watson Farley & Williams

Global law firm DLA Piper has powered up its renewable energy practice by hiring a former BigLaw partner from Watson Farley & Williams as a special counsel.

28 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
The legal weight of a mental health diagnosis

Mental illness should never be a courtroom gimmick. But too often, it becomes one. In both psychiatry and law, the line between explanation and excuse is razor-thin, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.

28 July 2026
By Rebecca Ward, MBA