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A 12-month suspension has been imposed on a solicitor who attempted to intimidate a complaining client through a series of emails threatening injunction proceedings and legal action.

As Australia’s class action landscape continues to grow more sophisticated, interconnected, and strategically complex, HSF Kramer has identified six defining trends set to shape the year ahead – signalling what it describes as “another defining year” for Australia’s rapidly evolving class action environment.

Even though legislative drafting has come a long way and arguably continues to improve, there remain issues now as might have been the case before Federation, Gad Coffie writes.

Kyle Sandilands’ legal team said he will likely concede to alleged misconduct but will argue it fell within the scope of his contract.

Palestinian human rights organisations have launched legal action against Minister for Defence Richard Marles to compel the release of information about alleged arms exports from Australia to Israel.

Queensland Corrective Services has been forced to defend itself against allegations that it took retaliatory action against a legal officer who claimed to have made public interest disclosures.

One digital law expert speaks on personal and organisational obligations surrounding professional AI use.

National law firm Macpherson Kelley has appointed a new principal for its wills and estates team in Adelaide.

Australia already recognises that solicitors may appear as advocates. What remains uneven is the practical and cultural effect given to that entitlement across the federation, writes Andrew Boe.

While for most lawyers, launching a firm is a carefully planned process that unfolds over time, one lawyer has turned that notion on its head – building and opening her own practice in just six weeks.