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Law firms preach collaboration, client sharing, and collective success. But when remuneration is tied to individual revenue, who gets the money – and who gets overlooked?

New research has revealed a sharp rise in police-recorded violence against children. For family courts, the challenge is more immediate: making decisions about children’s safety before allegations of abuse can be conclusively established.

As the NSW court system reshapes its understanding of coercive control, lawyers must keep pace while preserving their most crucial responsibilities: clearing up confusion, identifying relevant evidence, and keeping their clients safe.

Financial pressures prompted warnings that private practitioners would scale back legal aid work. More than 18 months later, some have done just that – even as Legal Aid NSW reports growing panel membership.

A Legal Aid lawyer has protested against her dismissal over conduct connected to her advocacy for foster children.

Relying on a tool that only tells people what they want to hear will no longer fly for applicants in the Fair Work Commission, a senior counsel tells Lawyers Weekly.

Mid-tier firm HopgoodGanim Lawyers has appointed an IP, technology, and cyber security lawyer as a consultant in its Brisbane office.

As technology advances and regulatory obligations grow, the role of in-house lawyers is expanding beyond traditional legal advisory work.

AI legal software leader Harvey has launched Intake, a new product designed to streamline legal requests and improve efficiency for law firms and in-house legal teams.

A West Australian practitioner found guilty of professional misconduct for wasting the Supreme Court’s time has been recommended for removal from the roll.