An ACT lawyer removed from the roll for throwing other lawyers under the bus was handed a costs order after he made “scandalous” allegations and attempted to relitigate the case against him.
While dealing with a potential claim against an institutional abuse law firm, a judicial registrar was left frustrated by the “apparent assumption” by some legal practitioners that it is open to them to make last-minute applications to extend deadlines.
Following the release of its gender pay gap data last month, WGEA has now welcomed new amendments to the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012, which passed Parliament last week.
Lawyers Weekly is pleased to welcome Olympic champion Ian Thorpe AM for a keynote address at its second annual Partner Summit.
The Crisafulli government has made its first judicial appointments, with a Supreme Court judge elevated to the Queensland Court of Appeal and a District Court judge administrator being appointed to the Supreme Court bench.
A West Australian teenager has become the first person in Australia to be convicted and sentenced for transmitting violent extreme material online. But what does this new law signify for the justice system and lawyers operating within it?
As the lead-up to the 2025 federal election intensifies, the Law Council of Australia has outlined the key priorities the Australian legal profession wants the political parties to focus on should they secure office.
From competing in the Australian Open to winning gold at the Commonwealth Youth Games, Jade Hopper opens up about what inspired her to trade in her tennis racket for a career in law.
Despite her application having already been thrown out, a former employee of a Perth law firm tried to convince the Fair Work Commission to issue a stop-bullying order to the managing director and two external parties charged with investigating her complaints.
The Federal Court has said it would likely follow in the footsteps of other courts by establishing guidelines or a practice note on the use of artificial intelligence in courtrooms.