This past week, a Victorian barrister was refused a permit to hold a practising certificate until at least late 2027, and “scathing and hostile” criticisms levelled at a law firm by a tribunal member saw a visa decision overturned. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.
In this episode of Legal Firesides, produced exclusively for members of Lawyers Weekly Premium, Attorney-General Michelle Rowland MP speaks about her early career as a lawyer, the federal government’s law reform agenda for the coming year, and the myriad challenges facing Australian lawyers right now.
Diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing have fast become the legal profession’s favourite buzzwords, but underneath the new policies, speeches, and social media advocacy is an uncomfortable truth: women are bullying women and getting away with it.
Moving roles and taking steps forward in one’s career will always make one a better lawyer. Returning to old stomping grounds – and with fresh perspective and deeper experience – also proves to be vocationally rewarding.
Ahead of the 30 Under 30 Awards 2026, Lawyers Weekly can reveal which law schools have defined the decade to date in producing and shaping Australia’s next wave of legal trailblazers.
Among the lessons from 2025 is the realisation that employers must adopt new approaches to legal recruitment moving forward.
A Queensland legal practitioner has been reprimanded and suspended for swearing a false declaration in an attempt to claim a family member’s traffic infringement as his own.
Global law firm Baker McKenzie has moved to deepen its bench in intellectual property litigation, with the appointment of a partner and two senior associates from a BigLaw rival.
For many female lawyers, the mantra of “just pushing through” across the many demands of life has become more than a mindset – it’s a survival strategy. However, Kate Redman warns that this deeply ingrained approach can be damaging and outlines what must be done to break the cycle.
Thomas Gaffney has joined the partnership at national law firm Thomson Geer.
