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There are lessons that musicians can learn from the Katy Perry case, as well as tips to glean on how to prevent these legal battles from happening in the first place, writes Aparna Watal.

The Aurora Legal AI suite has been introduced to Australia, as Consilio moves to provide Australian law firms and in-house legal teams with unprecedented control over legal data, AI use, and technology spend.

National law firm Gadens has welcomed eight lawyers to its partnership across its offices in Australia, expanding its national partnership to 117.

What began as a $338,000 legal fee dispute has spiralled into a 16-year legal battle with no end in sight.

National plaintiff firm Slater and Gordon has broadened parental and reproductive leave to all employees, effective FY2026–27.

Much of the discussion around legal profitability still assumes that more time spent on a matter can be directly reflected in the fee. In estates law, that may not always be the case, writes Mahwish Malik.

After experiencing this firsthand, one partner has observed that lawyers early in their careers who are clear about where they want to go – and willing to say it out loud – are accelerating their progression far faster than those who keep their ambitions to themselves.

Working in the bush is limiting, there’s no growth, there are no opportunities – claims often repeated among lawyers about regional practice. But Sally Callander stressed how those perceptions couldn’t be further from the truth, firmly debunking each of these long-held myths.

A 12-month suspension has been imposed on a solicitor who attempted to intimidate a complaining client through a series of emails threatening injunction proceedings and legal action.

As Australia’s class action landscape continues to grow more sophisticated, interconnected, and strategically complex, HSF Kramer has identified six defining trends set to shape the year ahead – signalling what it describes as “another defining year” for Australia’s rapidly evolving class action environment.