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Sydney set to become global legal powerhouse

Sydney is positioned to establish itself as the next major legal hub on a global scale, according to the Committee for Sydney and the Law Society of NSW.

27 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Former law student wins right to sue road safety giant

A former law student suffering from injuries related to an accident has been granted leave to sue the Transport Accident Commission.

26 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Beyond the courtroom: The skill that can make or break a legal career

From the courtroom to client meetings, public speaking is an inevitable part of the legal profession.

26 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Fake cult plot ends in strike-off for complicit lawyer

A lawyer who helped dupe a victim into paying almost $150,000 for a sham cult rescue has been struck from the roll.

26 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Barrister guilty of contempt amid $112k fee fight with Sydney chambers

A court has found Philip Bates guilty of civil contempt for a lengthy failure to produce financial documents amid a battle with his former chambers over $112,000 in floor fees.

26 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Swaab adds special counsel in property, planning, and projects team

Sydney-based law firm Swaab has appointed planning and environment lawyer and former Royal Australian Navy member Suzy Whitty as a special counsel in its property, planning, and projects team.

26 October 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Putting a dollar figure on family violence

With effect from 10 June 2025, family law now expressly recognises the economic effects of family violence in property settlements, write Hayley Dodson and Conrad Liveris.

26 October 2026
By Hayley Dodson and Conrad Liveris
HSF Kramer adds leveraged finance and restructuring partner from Squire Patton Boggs

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has welcomed leveraged finance and restructuring partner Rachel Jones to its finance and restructuring practice in Sydney.

26 October 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Reprimand for ‘deliberately evasive’ veteran barrister

An NSW barrister who admitted to lying under oath during family law proceedings will spend the rest of his career restrained to the Mental Health Review Tribunal.

23 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Harvey names new APAC vice president

Global legal tech provider Harvey has appointed Stewart Garrett as its vice president in the Asia-Pacific region.

23 October 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy