According to the nation’s first law officer, Australian lawyers have long been ahead of the game. In an exclusive chat with Lawyers Weekly, the Attorney-General reflected on how best practitioners Down Under can keep delivering for clients in a changing world.
International law firm Hamilton Locke has appointed a new managing partner, with the incumbent moving into the role of executive chairman.
In finding him guilty of professional misconduct for his behaviour in family law proceedings, an NSW tribunal was highly critical of a barrister for having a “loose and cavalier” attitude towards his legal obligations.
Legal gaps that may prevent law enforcement and security agencies from responding to terrorist attacks like the Bondi Beach massacre will be examined by the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, the commissioner said in opening.
As artificial intelligence adoption accelerates with no sign of slowing, Microsoft’s AI chief has sounded the alarm, warning that most white-collar jobs could soon be fully automated – and lawyers are firmly in the spotlight.
Queensland-based Mullins Lawyers has expanded its senior leadership team through two strategic appointments, bolstering its banking and finance and corporate practice areas.
For women in law who have long sensed that the rules feel different, that the day is longer, the margin thinner, the recovery heavier; this is not imagined, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.
Global legal technology company Consilio has deepened its presence in the Australian and New Zealand legal sector by integrating with Australian e-discovery firm elaw to expand its regional capability.
As the role of in-house lawyers becomes increasingly complex and more young lawyers enter the field, a new set of skills and knowledge has become essential for building long-term career success.
Marking 50 years since the historic establishment of the Family Court in Australia, Attorney-General Michelle Rowland praised the court’s crucial role in supporting Australian families through some of their most sensitive and deeply personal disputes.
