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Fresh court orders target assets linked to NSW lawyer

Further orders have been made to preserve assets linked to an NSW accountant and former solicitor following ASIC’s successful application for provisional liquidators.

11 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Magistrate appointed in Western Australia

Attorney-General Dr Tony Buti has announced the appointment of a magistrate to the Magistrates Court and Children’s Court of Western Australia.

11 September 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Energy company criticised for ‘overdue trial preparation’, non-compliance will not get its day in court

The drawn-out dispute between the Timor-Leste government and an Australian energy company has come to an end with the latter’s failure to provide $1.3 million in security for costs.

11 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘Fight back has begun’: Australian class action targets social media giant

Off the back of the My Feed, My Way legislation, Carter Capner Law is investigating a class action against Meta.

11 September 2026
By David Hollingworth
Building better lawyers: The growing importance of legal networking events

Lawyers are being encouraged to step away from the office and attend events to network and learn about the legal profession.

10 September 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Margalit Injury Lawyers strengthens Melbourne team with 2 new appointments

Boutique law firm Margalit Injury Lawyers has appointed a principal solicitor and a lawyer to join the practice based in Melbourne.

10 September 2026
By Matthew Taylor
BigLaw’s big bets: Where firms are investing

Australia’s largest law firms will, broadly, invest in their employees, technology platforms, and the practice areas where they see the highest demand from clients. Here, Lawyers Weekly unpacks where BigLaw players are directing their investments as we head towards 2027.

10 September 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Courts, academics to discuss AI taking on judicial tasks

A roundtable will bring together representatives from courts and tribunals across the country, including the Federal Court and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA), to discuss how artificial intelligence might be able to ease a judge’s workload.

10 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
WFH bill may fail constitutional validity test, counsel says

Following Victorian Premier Ben Carroll’s confirmation that the Equal Opportunity Amendment (Work from Home) Bill 2026 will be debated and passed through the state’s upper house within the week, the industry group has sought legal advice as part of a campaign to have the legislation withdrawn from Parliament.

10 September 2026
By Amelia McNamara
If AI does the junior work, how do we develop Australia’s future senior lawyers?

The Australian legal profession has spent considerable time examining what artificial intelligence means for productivity, service delivery, and the economics of legal work. I think this question deserves equal attention: what happens when the work AI performs increasingly well is also the work we have traditionally relied upon to train junior lawyers? writes Jamie Ng.

10 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson