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Dye & Durham adds new MD for Asia-Pacific region

Following the appointment of a new CEO, CFO, and CPO, legal tech company Dye & Durham has added a new managing...

10 June 2025

By Lauren Croft

Navigating the cross-border impact of GenAI: An Australian legal perspective

Australian law firms are facing a pivotal moment as generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) reshapes legal practice...

10 June 2025

By Bamdad Shams

‘No tax case is the same’: Why tax law is a rewarding career path

There are “rare” vocational opportunities available to lawyers who choose a career in tax advice, one BigLaw...

09 June 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

BigLaw paralegal sets new Australian powerlifting record

A part-time paralegal at the international firm Wotton Kearney has set a new Australian powerlifting record by bench...

09 June 2025

By Grace Robbie

What they don’t tell you about starting your own firm

Some may believe that setting up a law firm is a relatively straightforward and simple process. However, Ahmad Faraj...

09 June 2025

By Grace Robbie

Jurisdictional roadblock in the way of solicitor recovering practising certificate

A solicitor convicted of serious criminal offences ran into a jurisdictional issue when he attempted to overturn a...

09 June 2025

By Naomi Neilson

‘A second Gilded Age’: Employer power over workers’ speech has gone too far, principal says

Liberal democracies like Australia should encourage citizens to freely express views without interference from...

09 June 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

NRF Australia integrates with firm’s Europe, Middle East and Asia operations

The partners of Norton Rose Fulbright LLP and Norton Rose Fulbright Australia have voted “overwhelmingly” to fully...

09 June 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Fraud, feeling stuck, and an AI discrimination suit: What’s hot in law this week (2–6 June)

As much of the country celebrates the King’s Birthday long weekend, here is your weekly round-up of the biggest...

07 June 2025

By Lawyers Weekly

Dawson fails to overturn conviction for unlawful sexual activity with student

Chris Dawson, who was convicted of the 1982 murder of his wife Lynette Simms, failed to overturn a finding he engaged...

06 June 2025

By Naomi Neilson