A family lawyer must pay compensation or damages after poaching a client and a would-be client from her former firm.
As a US jury finds Meta and Google negligent for designing platforms that fuel addiction and harm among children, the landmark case is capturing global attention – prompting lawyers to warn it could send significant legal shockwaves through Australia.
Not all mediators are the same, writes Steve Lanken.
With applications increasing by over 70 per cent over three years, the Fair Work Commission has released draft guidance notes on how it will tackle increasing workloads amid growing GenAI use.
A Sydney lawyer specialising in technology, science, and industry has been promoted to partner as part of Pinsent Masons’ 2026 promotion round.
After a combined 66 years at MinterEllison, two partners are setting out on a new venture, launching their own boutique advisory and mediation firm.
Drafting documents, managing negotiations, and analysing case material may form the backbone of legal practice – but when it comes to selling themselves to secure client work, many lawyers find themselves on far less certain ground.
An employee of the global law firm has launched legal action over explosive allegations that his supervisor stripped him naked and photographed him while he was unconscious at a firm retreat.
More than a decade on from its last study, the Law Council of Australia has set out to discover whether there has been enough structural change to attract and retain women lawyers.
Rising fuel and transport expenses may reduce profit margins, slow production, and, if sustained, lead to job losses, writes Paul O’Halloran.
