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Lawyer walks free but family found guilty in Glebe property case

Together with his wife and son, a Sydney lawyer was accused, but later acquitted, of allegedly obtaining a Glebe property by deception.

24 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
AI law firm wins court case in legal profession first

In what is believed to be a world first, an AI-powered law firm has won a court case without a single lawyer overseeing the pre-trial work, all while costing its client less than $1,000.

24 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
VCAT to be hit hard under Victoria’s WFH laws

The Allan Labor government’s codification of work-from-home (WFH) rights for two days per week will be an enormous strain on the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, lawyers have argued.

24 June 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
EX-DPP head joins Supreme Court of the ACT

A highly regarded lawyer, described as a “venerable leader” of the profession, has been appointed as a resident judge of the Supreme Court of the ACT.

24 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
Only 7% of legal teams have cracked the AI code, survey finds

While artificial intelligence is dominating conversations across the legal profession, a new Axiom report reveals that fewer than one in 10 in-house legal teams are successfully translating the technology into meaningful business value.

23 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
Chief Justice finds judge went too far in criminal trial

A miscarriage of justice was caused by the “regrettable” conduct of the District Court judge, including her refusal to adjourn while an accused woman was actively vomiting in front of her.

23 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Ashurst responds to claims it was ‘thrown under bus’ by KPMG

One of Australia’s biggest law firms has responded to claims that accounting giant KPMG threw it under the bus by making public claims they had investigated, and then dismissed, explosive whistleblowing allegations.

23 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Seyfarth adds labour and employment partner

Seyfarth Shaw has nabbed DLA Piper’s Australian head of employment.

23 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Correction notice

The following is a notice from the managing editor of Lawyers Weekly.

23 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
UNSW to open new $65m campus in Parramatta

One of Australia’s highest-ranked universities is set to expand its footprint by unveiling its plans to establish a new multi-faculty campus in Parramatta, with a law degree set to be its first offering.

22 June 2026
By Grace Robbie