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A former HWL Ebsworth client who failed to make out a claim he was induced into signing a costs agreement has had his appeal thrown out, including allegations that the magistrate “coached” the BigLaw firm’s counsel and applied an “unequal double standard”.
With AI fast becoming part of everyday legal work, an employment lawyer has warned the profession to be prepared to explain its role when the stakes are highest.
Formerly of Maddocks, a special counsel and head of commercial litigation has strengthened Roberts Crosbie Mortensen Lawyers.
It is one thing for the insurers to be undercompensating unrepresented claimants, but it is quite another for them to fail to provide them the same level of rehabilitation and treatment that they provide to claimants who have legal support, writes Travis Schultz.
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.