In 2026, for the first time, Australian law schools will graduate students whose entire degrees were undertaken in the shadow of ChatGPT. It is difficult to overstate the significance, writes Professor Catherine Renshaw.
Starting in March, Commonwealth agencies must brief women counsel wherever possible to meet higher diversity and inclusion targets – but whether the agencies decide to disclose this compliance remains to be seen.
To advance the development of trustworthy, agentic AI systems, global content and technology company Thomson Reuters has launched a new alliance, which it says will “ensure AI serves people and institutions responsibly, and at pace”.
West Australian full-service firm Lavan has promoted 15 lawyers into more senior roles, with appointments spanning a broad and diverse range of practice areas across the firm.
New research from Agile Market Intelligence has revealed an interesting disparity in AI adoption and integration practices across firms.
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.
