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The legal profession, cabinet ministers, and the Governor-General have paid tribute to the Honourable Mary Gaudron KC, the first woman appointed to the High Court of Australia, who passed away last weekend at the age of 83.

A veteran barrister who harassed a former colleague in a group chat by mocking her confidential mental health issues has been disbarred.

BigLaw firm Lander & Rogers has welcomed an experienced family law partner and mediator to its practice in Sydney.

A new class action will target mining giant BHP for allegedly making up to 7,000 staff work on Christmas and Boxing Day 2019.

For lawyers navigating the transition from being a junior lawyer to senior associate, career progression is becoming more than just sharpening intricate legal skills.

Against the backdrop of an increasingly digitised market and the need for human-led approaches to legal practice, the College of Law is moving to transform legal education by embedding accessibility and inclusive, human-centred design directly into its learning frameworks.

The High Court refused to revisit a failed damages claim arising from negligent legal advice on a pre-marriage financial agreement.

In what was lauded as a win for freedom of political expression, proceedings filed against an SBS newsreader for social media posts about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have come to an end.

Macpherson Kelley has bolstered its property practice with the appointment of an experienced commercial principal lawyer.

Chief Justice Stephen Gageler’s recent inaugural Sugerman Lecture was both a centenary reflection and a challenge: the rule of law is sustained not by institutions alone, but by lawyers who recognise responsibilities extending beyond the immediate interests of a client, writes Nathan Buck.