A lawyer admitted he failed to take proper steps to ensure an elderly client had the capacity to execute a will and power of attorney.
Here, John Kormanik has challenged some of the most deeply entrenched beliefs within the legal sector, urging lawyers to rethink how they define success, productivity and happiness.
Baker McKenzie has welcomed John Nielsen as a new special counsel to its Sydney office.
Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept – it is rapidly becoming an integral part of the Asia-Pacific legal profession, compelling legal leaders to consider how best to embed this technology into their existing workflows.
This past week, as the Reserve Bank held the cash rate at its current level, arguments were put forward for a major shake-up to PLT, and an alleged impostor lawyer has been hit with an injunction preventing her from acting as a practitioner. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.
The NSW senior counsel appointments for 2025 have been announced.
A senior lawyer from a community legal centre who alleged she was terminated because of her age was prevented from advancing a claim relating to unfair dismissal before the Fair Work Commission.
A Sydney criminal lawyer facing kidnapping charges had his practising certificate immediately suspended.
As first reported by Lawyers Weekly’s sister brand, Cyber Daily, the health, identity, and financial data of West Australian legal practitioners were compromised by a Dire Wolf ransomware attack in May.
If we want a healthy, sustainable legal profession, we need a different approach to addressing trauma in our work, writes Iolanthe Gabrie.
