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Lawyers are ‘always in a state of growth’

A recent panel for law students discussed leadership in the profession and what it looks like to find your path.

16 March 2026
By Amelia Mcnamara
How one journalist leapt from chasing stories to chasing justice

Having reported for Australia’s top media outlets for over a quarter of a century, Naomi Shivaraman reveals how she traded the fast-paced world of journalism for the high-pressure realm of legal practice, bringing her investigative instincts and tenacity to a whole new arena.

16 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
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Self-professed ‘alpha’ lawyer’s absurd ‘pack’ claim to fired employee

The principal lawyer of a Sydney commercial firm backtracked on the dismissal of a senior associate by telling her he had to “withstand challenges from the pack”, the Fair Work Commission was told.

16 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Long-service leave entitlements need overhaul, says Law Council

In its submission to the House of Representatives, the Law Council of Australia has called for sweeping reform to National Employment Standards, including changes to long-service leave, personal leave and redundancy entitlements.

16 March 2026
By Carlos Tse
Long-serving WA Family Court registrar appointed as magistrate

Western Australia’s Attorney-General John Quigley has promoted a long-serving registrar from the Family Court of Western Australia to the role of magistrate after eight years in the position.

16 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
COVID credits lawsuit settled by Qantas for $105m

The national carrier has settled a class action lawsuit over COVID-19 flight credits for $105 million.

16 March 2026
By Jake Nelson
‘Lazy’ disclosure failures and a fake case citation: What’s hot in law this week (9–13 Mar)

This past week, Lawyers Weekly hosted its 14th annual 30 Under 30 Awards, and an award-winning lawyer made the case for practitioners to stop wearing burnout as a badge of honour. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.

14 March 2026
By Lawyers Weekly
Wotton Kearney poaches health team from Makinson D’Apice

A highly experienced health law partner and her team of six have moved from Makinson D’Apice to Wotton Kearney.

13 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Legal teams being asked to make AI ‘operational and accountable’

“We are at a structural inflection point”: New research from Consilio shows that law departments are under pressure to implement AI at scale, as tech decisions overtake workload as the biggest challenge facing such teams.

13 March 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Lawyer faces court over alleged $15m theft of client funds to fuel gambling addiction

A prominent Sydney lawyer has faced a Sydney court after being charged with allegedly stealing nearly $15 million from clients to fund a gambling addiction.

13 March 2026
By Grace Robbie