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As dumping videos go viral on social media, a principal lawyer has warned that throwing out an ex-partner’s belongings can carry serious legal consequences, with emotional distress offering no defence and the conduct potentially amounting to illegal dumping or domestic violence.

Lawyers are putting flexibility ahead of money, with more than six in 10 saying they would sacrifice part of their salary for the chance to work fully remotely, according to new research.

To protect the public and uphold the reputation of the profession, a tribunal has recommended that a Queensland family lawyer be removed from the roll, finding that lesser penalties for his historic misconduct have not had their “intended effect”.

Lawyers were among the professionals targeted as part of AUSTRAC’s investigation into coordinated mortgage fraud that is potentially worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Australia and New Zealand businesses are increasingly reliant on overseas AI infrastructure, raising concerns about supplier concentration, cyber risks, and resilience as AI adoption accelerates, DLA Piper research has found.

An “industry-first” benchmark report from NetDocuments has revealed that giving AI structured context about legal matters could cut the cost of generating accurate answers by almost half.

Global technology provider Thomson Reuters and AI-native work intelligence platform Laurel are joining forces to help law firms answer a question that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: Is their technology actually delivering a return?

Global legal technology company Relativity has unveiled a new conversational AI tool that gives lawyers a faster way to access and work with their legal data.

Legal AI platform Harvey has introduced a second iteration, Harvey II, that allows lawyers to begin work with their preferences already in place.

Global legal AI provider Clio has launched its AI-powered legal workspace, Clio Work, in Australia, following its rollout across New Zealand and Singapore.