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In a first-of-its-kind judgment that will be “studied around the world”, the High Court of Australia has weighed in on the NSW planning commission’s failure to consider global climate change impacts when it approved a major expansion to a Hunter Valley coal mine.
New research shows that the average number of pro bono hours undertaken per lawyer has risen to 43.2 hours, with lawyers across the country who are signatories to the National Pro Bono Target contributing more than 887,000 hours of pro bono legal work in FY2025–26.
Lawyers Weekly is delighted to launch the 2027 instalment of the premier awards program for rising stars in Australia’s legal profession.
A property lawyer and a financial services practitioner have joined Gadens partnership ranks, enhancing the firm’s ability to support clients undergoing “rapid change” in their respective sectors.
A career in legal technology is – for those who have transitioned from traditional practice – a fulfilment of myriad vocational ambitions. And, the opportunities for tech roles in law are only likely to grow.
Practitioners are welcoming measures to protect the integrity of Australia’s migration system, while also stressing that action taken at a federal level be proportionate.
Two-thirds of lawyers disciplined for misconduct over the last 12 months were struck off, recommended to be struck off, or publicly reprimanded, exclusive data from Lawyers Weekly has revealed.
Australian law firms could find it easier to poach entire teams from rivals under proposed federal reforms that would prohibit employers from using co-worker non-solicitation restraints.
AI is lowering the barriers to litigation – including some that once kept weak claims out, and others that kept legitimate claimants from getting in. As courts and tribunals grapple with the consequences, the challenge is preserving access to justice without rebuilding the barriers AI has begun to dismantle.
A West Australian practitioner who admitted to several dishonest and deliberate legal aid claims and lied about them during an audit has dodged an order that she be recommended for strike-off.