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A Queensland lawyer who made discourteous and inappropriate comments to his client’s former partner, including that she was “the one who’s domestically violent”, has been publicly reprimanded and ordered to complete a family violence course.

A Victorian firm’s claim of brand confusion has failed to derail an online practice’s trademark application, with the delegate rejecting arguments of deceptive similarity and bad faith.

BigLaw firm HWLE Lawyers has moved to strengthen its corporate and M&A practice in Perth, with the appointment of a partner, special counsel, and senior associate from a global rival.

Kristen Kipps has been appointed as a partner in the Brisbane office of HopgoodGanim Lawyers, joining the firm’s construction group.

Fresh off losing a general protections claim, Cisco’s former in-house lawyer has argued the Fair Work Commission failed to consider the full extent of his workplace treatment, including an allegedly unpaid bonus and the withdrawal of his salary protection.

Australia’s data-centre boom requires long-term commitments in a rapidly changing market. Understanding the economics behind those commitments is critical to assessing value and allocating risk, write Christine Polek and Theresa Bischof.

The Melbourne Cup will bring its usual excitement for punters, but the Reserve Bank’s cash rate call could prove the day’s biggest gamble. Find out, in this special announcement from Legal Home Loans, if the RBA has lifted interest rates for the fifth time in 2026.

A Queensland lawyer convicted over the theft of almost $90,000 from her firm’s trust account may be struck from the roll.

The remarkable lives and careers of the Greig sisters, including Australia’s first woman lawyer, Flos Greig, have been brought to life by their great-niece.

The NSW Parliament is conducting public hearings this week as part of its inquiry into the Human Rights Bill 2025, which could bring the nation’s most populous state one step closer to establishing such legislation.