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Perth lawyer pocketed $25k through bogus reimbursements

A relatively junior lawyer siphoned more than $25,000 from his employer with a string of false reimbursement claims.

27 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Australian bishop named Vatican’s chief legal expert

An NSW bishop has been appointed to a senior legal role in the Vatican.

27 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
8 tips to succeed in law firm clerkship and grad applications

While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, there are practical steps that every law student can take to improve their chances of progressing through the application process, writes Hugo Morgan.

27 March 2026
By Hugo Morgan
Clayton Utz welcomes former ATO litigator to Sydney team

Law firm Clayton Utz has welcomed former senior ATO litigator Rimma Miller to its Sydney office in a move to bolster the firm’s tax practice.

25 March 2026
By Emma Partis
The long lunch isn’t dead – it’s evolving

Once a cornerstone of legal business development, the traditional “long lunch” has largely faded from “an alcohol-inflected business development tool”, but it has now been reshaped for a new era in line with modern expectations, one firm principal has said.

26 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
2 boutique firms merge to fuel growth

Having operated independently for a combined 24 years, Mitry Lawyers and Emerson Lewis Lawyers have joined forces in a merger aimed at addressing the “practical realities” and growth limits of single-principal firms.

27 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
Partnership split not good enough excuse for silence, court says

A solicitor blamed a “partnership split” for the 10 months of radio silence that saw her client hit with an indemnity costs order.

26 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Seminal land rights decision challenged

A newly proposed bill will make it more difficult to return land to Aboriginal Australians, according to the Law Society of NSW and the NSW Aboriginal Land Council.

26 March 2026
By Amelia Mcnamara
Former senior judge named chair of the national accounting ethics board

Serving the Australian legal system for nearly half a century, a former senior judge of the Supreme Court of NSW has been welcomed as the incoming Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board chairman.

26 March 2026
By Carlos Tse
AI in court isn’t the problem – lawyers are, expert warns

A string of high-profile cases involving lawyers misusing artificial intelligence has sent ripples of concern through the profession. But according to one legal expert, the takeaway isn’t to steer clear of the technology – it’s to learn how to use it correctly.

26 March 2026
By Grace Robbie