A solicitor who fought to win back his practising certificate was caught in a “bitter and high-stakes” dispute between himself, a lawyer he was representing, a law firm accused of overcharging clients, and another firm that was considering a class action against it.
The nature and scale of the issues exposed by the Bondi terror attack “require and justify” the establishment of a Commonwealth Royal Commission into Anti-Semitism, Australia’s peak representative body for lawyers has argued.
In this wrap-up, Lawyers Weekly takes a look at the top 10 articles in 2025 about wellness and mental health in the legal profession.
Insurance law firm Gilchrist Connell has promoted six to special counsel, three to senior associate and three to associate.
The firms shaping 2026 successfully won’t be those making the most dramatic changes. They’ll be the ones making the most deliberate ones, writes Denise Farmer.
Cost overruns remain a persistent challenge for in-house legal teams, with Gartner finding that only one in five legal matters referred to external law firms come in on or under budget.
Global law firm Ashurst has appointed a new partner for its projects and energy transition team, who has come across from BigLaw rival Norton Rose Fulbright.
A New Zealand-based lawyer who repeatedly watched pornography at work has been suspended from practice after a disciplinary tribunal found he repeatedly exposed female staff to such explicit conduct in his office.
“Ride or die”. It’s the modern shorthand for fierce loyalty; the friend who’d drop everything, grab two shovels, and meet you at midnight with no questions asked. It sounds romantic in theory. But in law? It’s called being an accessory after the fact, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.
As networking and mentorship continue to emerge as powerful drivers of success in the legal profession, Kurt Cheng shares essential insights to help law students begin cultivating meaningful professional relationships of their own.
