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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
Whistleblower alleges Services Australia threatened her over robodebt involvement

A Services Australia staff member alleged she suffered mistreatment due to her participation in the robodebt royal commission.

26 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
The workplace reform Indigenous leaders say Australia can no longer delay

The UTS Indigenous research centre has urged the government to introduce stronger workplace anti-racism reforms, arguing that now is the time for legislative action that delivers meaningful and lasting change.

27 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
Celebrity, credibility, and the courtroom: The Federal Court’s ruling explained

Behind the celebrity names in MacInnes v Wilson was a legal battle defined by questions of credibility, contested narratives, and a series of issues that tested the boundaries of defamation law. Here, Lawyers Weekly unpacks the Federal Court’s key findings.

27 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
HSF Kramer reports $2.4bn revenue in first year after global merger

Global law firm HSF Kramer has “surpassed” its FY2025–26 financial targets in its first set of results since the merger of Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin, reporting US$2.4 billion in revenue.

27 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
Ex-DPP appointed deputy president of Industrial Relations Commission

A former director of public prosecutions has joined the state’s Industrial Relations Commission as a deputy president and judicial member.

27 July 2026
By Grace Robbie