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Progressive Melbourne-based boutique firm Kalus Kenny Intelex Lawyers has been welcomed into the prestigious International Lawyers Network (ILN) as the sole Australian firm in the network.

New digital transformation and growth in online business commerce have increased demand for law firms, with one NewLaw firm set to provide a new model to deal with the influx.

The ACT has become the first Australian jurisdiction to vote to raise the age of criminal responsibility, bringing its laws in line with the United Nations standards.

Academics specialising in China trade laws cautioned Australians that the current anti-dumping investigation should not be seen as an “escalation of diplomatic tensions”.

With the pandemic fast-tracking the transition to digital services across the entire legal sector, merely being online is no longer a competitive edge, and according to Alex Solo, NewLaw firms need to work on the innovation side of their businesses to set themselves apart.

NSW’s One Nation leader has been slammed for unveiling an education bill that would ban any support for transgender children in schools.

In an age where contract work is trending, lawyers should consider whether a freelance career could work for them, writes Matthew Kay.

Global firm Baker McKenzie has named a Sydney-based lawyer as the new chair of its IP, data and technology group.

Two years on from the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory and still little progress has been made on its key recommendations.

The WA Law Society has criticised the legislation rushed through Parliament last week aimed at blocking out a legal claim against the state government by Queensland billionaire Clive Palmer.