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Pay cut, denied workplace adjustments, and bonus dispute: Why this lawyer still lost his case

A former Cisco Systems lawyer who claimed he was forced out after a serious illness, a disputed bonus, and a salary cut of more than half has lost his unfair dismissal bid, with the commission finding the company’s handling of his pay was marked by “incompetence rather than malice”.

15 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Appeal bid over trust account supervision rejected

A Northern Territory lawyer accused of alleged trust account breaches has failed in his bid to appeal against the Law Society’s decision to appoint a supervisor almost two years later.

15 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
How a carbon claim turned into an alleged greenwashing game

Allegations of misleading and deceptive carbon-neutral claims and greenwashing have been made in a class action filed against energy giant AGL.

15 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
DLA Piper adds partner to its global finance practice

An experienced finance partner has joined DLA Piper’s Sydney office, strengthening the firm’s structured finance, derivatives, and securitisation capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region.

15 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Lawyers warned: Your next client has probably already asked ChatGPT

AI is reshaping the legal client journey, changing how Australians understand their legal problems, prepare for advice, and engage with lawyers before they ever walk through the door.

14 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
The contract intelligence gap: The value businesses fail to see

Luminance has released a report titled The State of Contract Intelligence, which highlights that the intelligence gap is not about what businesses possess but about how effectively they utilise it.

14 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
dennis.law – doing what Dennis Denuto wasn’t able to

Australian legal research platform dennis.law, named after the hapless solicitor in the film The Castle, says it can produce a full 15- to 20-page barristers’ opinion or set of written submissions in a draft-ready Word document, a task beyond the capabilities of “vanilla” general-purpose tools.

14 October 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
LawVu Lens to provide greater visibility to in-house teams

In-house technology platform LawVu has introduced LawVu Lens, an artificial intelligence tool that provides greater visibility across portfolios.

14 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Harvey prepares next-gen lawyers for an AI-driven world, expands into Tokyo

Legal software company Harvey has reinforced its focus on legal education and nurturing its international presence, rolling out its software to 100 law schools and opening a new office in Asia.

14 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Contempt charges chalked up to Palmer’s allegedly thieving lawyer

One of two contempt charges brought against Clive Palmer’s nephew was dismissed due to the behaviour of their lawyer, whose alleged theft of millions was recently described as an “egregious example of fraud” within the Queensland legal profession.

14 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson