A Queensland criminal practitioner all but begged a woman to reconcile with her former partner in a letter found to be emotionally manipulative, wildly unprofessional, and intimate in ways that communication from a lawyer “has no business being”.
Lawyers Weekly and principal partner LawY are delighted to launch the first-ever LawTech AI Summit.
With AI-powered smart glasses moving from novelty to everyday use, a principal lawyer has warned that the technology is creating a new wave of privacy and criminal liability challenges that Australian law is still struggling to keep pace with.
One of Australia’s largest law firms, Thomsons, has strengthened its technology practice with the appointments of two senior lawyers from Gilbert + Tobin and Bird & Bird.
The ACT Supreme Court has dismissed a massage parlour owner’s proceedings against a solicitor, administrators, and an insolvency practitioner who assisted him with putting his debt-ridden business under voluntary administration.
The most sustainable shift I see in the firms that get this right isn’t a new app or an extra day of leave. It’s mental health and wellbeing literacy, writes Danielle Buckley.
The monopoly held by a wholly owned subsidiary of the Law Society of NSW over the state’s professional indemnity insurance is being fought by a group of solicitors who demand more choice.
With young lawyers increasingly able to be more selective about where they build their careers, Lawyers Weekly explores what truly sets a firm apart in attracting the next generation of legal talent.
Outgoing premier Jacinta Allan has revelled in Victoria’s falling crime rate following her government’s extensive “tough-on-crime” reforms, including stricter bail and sentencing laws – but how does it work in practice? Lawyers Weekly reports from inside the courtroom.
An exclusive analysis by Lawyers Weekly of more than 1,000 promotions across Australia’s legal profession reveals the practice areas in demand, the roles attracting investment, and the trends shaping the profession’s leadership pipeline.