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Gender pay gap persists as top firms slide backwards

New gender pay gap data reveals an uneven pace of reform across the legal profession, with several of the worst-performing firms sliding further backwards within just 12 months.

03 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Pinsent Masons rolls out Legora globally

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons is set to implement the AI platform Legora across its 39 offices on four continents.

03 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
Lander & Rogers takes 2 partners from HSF Kramer

HSF Kramer has lost a commercial disputes partner and a workplace relations partner to Lander & Rogers.

03 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
The hidden cost of poor client communication in legal services

As client behaviours evolve and expectations rise, firms that prioritise clarity and personalisation will stand out not because they communicate more, but because they communicate better, writes Anthony Capano.

03 March 2026
By Anthony Capano
Tips for law students who want to get active in their law student society

Getting involved in your university’s law society can feel overwhelming, like there’s more to navigate than meets the eye. But one law student who’s been through it has revealed the insider tips that actually make getting involved easier, smarter, and more rewarding.

02 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
Boutique firms clash over client file transfer

A dispute between two Sydney firms over client files spilled over into the Supreme Court and carried on for longer than the evidence justified.

02 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Increased enforcement, litigation risks for workplaces that ignore psychosocial hazards

Victorian and Queensland workplaces must consider their employees’ psychological health as an enforceable safety risk or face regulatory penalties and increased litigation, a BigLaw partner has said.

02 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Gilchrist Connell adds financial lines principal from Hall & Wilcox

Insurance law firm Gilchrist Connell has strengthened its financial lines practice with the appointment of a principal who joins from national firm Hall & Wilcox.

02 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
Allens names new managing partner

Global law firm Allens has appointed a new managing partner, taking over from Richard Spurio, who has led the firm for over a decade.

02 March 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘Urgency’ dangers, a ‘cavalier’ barrister, and new BigLaw heads: What’s hot in law this week (23–27 Feb)

This past week, we saw disciplinary proceedings, and some of the nation’s biggest law firms appointed new managing partners. In addition, Microsoft’s AI chief predicted that, within 18 months, legal work may be fully automated. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.

28 February 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy