A senior judge has offered a rare, behind-the-scenes account of how he and his colleagues have navigated virtual courtrooms, including the “exceptional” travel demands and strict limits on adjournments.
A new report from the International Bar Association exploring women’s experience in the legal profession has revealed mixed results, with structural barriers, burnout and ongoing gender inequality remaining prevalent despite growing awareness.
A family lawyer who accused Legal Aid Queensland and several of her colleagues of discrimination has failed to shake an expensive costs order after she attempted to discontinue the proceedings.
Global law firm HFW has elevated 26 lawyers across its international network, including four in Australia.
Success in the legal profession has long been associated with securing a role at a large commercial firm overlooking the city skyline. But according to one principal, that longstanding perception is outdated — and far from the only path to becoming a great lawyer.
The future of workplace surveillance is found in balancing organisational needs with employee wellbeing, transparency, and reasonableness, writes Hilary Searing.
Australian lawyers are losing six or more hours each week to outdated and inefficient technology, with new research revealing that the problem is far deeper – and far more entrenched – than many firms realise.
There were several disciplinary proceedings and employment matters concerning lawyers over the past week, including one who referred to himself as an “alpha”. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.
A West Australian solicitor who accused his ex-wife’s lawyer and an independent children’s lawyer of criminal conduct has sought to press pause on the disciplinary proceedings brought against him.
The man who ran the finances of one of the world’s most profitable law firms through seven years of transformation will speak directly with Australian senior partners at the Lawyers Weekly UK Study Tour in May.
