A prominent Sydney-based criminal defence solicitor has been charged with domestic violence and is expected to contest the allegations in court later this year.
For years, pay and job satisfaction were blamed for the exodus of in-house legal talent – but a new report has revealed the biggest reason lawyers are walking out the door.
A Queensland solicitor guilty of stealing more than $80,000 from clients over a seven-year period has been struck from the roll.
A Victorian Supreme Court trial is moving forward despite the revelation that a language interpreter made more than 200 errors while translating the oral testimony of a key Arabic-speaking prosecution witness.
National law firm Thomson Geer has bolstered its litigation and disputes practice with the addition of a partner from BigLaw firm Jones Day.
You say “potato”, I say “potato”: The question for the profession is not who is right, but whether we are willing to update how we grow people in organisational systems that now span four generations, writes Lara Wentworth and Andrea Foot.
In the demanding world of law, where long hours, high stakes, and constant pressure are part of daily life, Irene Kuo explains why building a “tribe” of supportive colleagues is key to helping lawyers endure tough days and truly flourish in their careers.
New Chief Justice Laura Stein, who will be replacing retiring Chief Justice Chris Kourakis, has been praised as the “ideal choice”.
A self-represented taxpayer has faced sharp rebuke for citing phantom cases, twisting established tax law, and leaning on irrelevant precedents in a high-stakes dispute with the ATO.
Global law firm Dentons’ employment and safety practice has gone national, with the appointment of a Perth-based partner.
