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Personal injury promotions scrutinised in legal misconduct case

The disciplinary action against a Gold Coast solicitor for breaches of the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act has raised broader questions about the boundaries of promoting personal injury services.

14 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Federal budget shuts out Australia’s most vulnerable

The chronic underfunding of legal assistance services for vulnerable Australians – such as family violence victims and children – was left unaddressed in the federal government’s 2026–27 budget.

14 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Leading SC joins Supreme Court of NSW

A highly regarded senior counsel described as an “outstanding lawyer” has been appointed as a justice of the Supreme Court of NSW.

14 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
Cyber threats are getting smarter. Law firms must step up their breach responses

Law firms are under growing pressure to rethink when and how they evaluate their data breach response strategies, as cyber threats continue to intensify in both scale and sophistication worldwide.

13 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
Harvey rolls out 500 legal AI agents

The legal profession is “officially in the era of legal agents”, says Harvey, as it unveils hundreds of new case agents across its platform.

13 May 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Mary Technology launches 3 new capabilities

Fact Management System legal tech start-up Mary Technology has unveiled a major product update, in what it is calling a platform evolution.

13 May 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Dine-and-dash spree in Hong Kong lands Aussie lawyer in court

A lawyer has found himself in hot water in Hong Kong, where he is being held in custody over allegations he failed to pay bills at several five-star hotels across the city.

13 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
InfoTrack, Parachute AI team up to reduce manual processes for SME law firms

Australian legal tech provider InfoTrack and AI-powered legal operating system Parachute AI have unveiled a new integration to provide trusted legal data directly into SME law firm AI workflows.

13 May 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Clayton Utz takes partner from global law firm

Australian BigLaw firm Clayton Utz has strengthened its Perth partnership with the addition of a projects partner from global law firm Allens.

13 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
Can workers refuse to use AI on religious grounds?

“I don’t use AI on moral grounds.” It sounds like a line from a science fiction film, but some employers are telling me it is a sentiment being voiced with increasing regularity in workplaces, writes Paul O’Halloran.

13 May 2026
By Paul O'Halloran