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Boutique practitioners are “constantly on high alert”, and thus it is crucial to have a space to recharge the batteries so as to come back to work the next day ready to go again, argues one director.

The average salaries of lawyers at all levels and across many practice areas increased exponentially in 2019, with further growth predicted for 2020.

Australia’s judicial system for family law is a “critical piece of social justice infrastructure” that desperately needs greater resourcing and commitments to specific improvements, according to the NSW Bar Association.

A Sydney-based lawyer has established a new firm and consulting business to support clients in sports, e-sports and popular culture.

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety continues into 2020 with the chair of the aged care royal commission clarifying that the inquiry did not endorse the government’s decision to privatise assessment teams.

Australia’s “intimidating” national security laws and its lack of whistleblower protections have been slammed by Human Rights Watch in a new global report.

The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has found a principal solicitor guilty of professional misconduct and unsatisfactory professional conduct for failing to handle trust account fees appropriately and for misleading another solicitor.

The legal profession faces a challenge to get better at educating the public about how people can use the law to help them in times of need according to the new president of the Law Society of South Australia.

Too many people across the country have no idea what will happen to their assets if they die intestate. The new year offers a great opportunity to change this, argues plaintiff firm Maurice Blackburn.

Law professors will clarify the legal basis for protecting geographic indications for wine in trade agreements as the European Union attempts to withhold Prosecco.