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McCabes takes 3 principals, teams from CBP

BigLaw firm McCabes has poached three principals and their respective teams from national rival Colin Biggers & Paisley.

30 March 2026
By Amelia Mcnamara
‘Clanker’ is the one slur I’m comfortable with

AI is yet to eat this lawyer’s lunch, writes James d’Apice.

30 March 2026
By James d’Apice
Hundreds of victim-survivors turned away daily as legal centres warn of funding shortfall

A CEO from an Australian community legal centre has sounded the alarm over the federal government’s commitment to tackling domestic and family violence, warning that chronic underfunding is forcing hundreds of victim-survivors to be turned away each day.

30 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
Perth lawyer pocketed $25k through bogus reimbursements

A relatively junior lawyer siphoned more than $25,000 from his employer with a string of false reimbursement claims.

27 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Australian bishop named Vatican’s chief legal expert

An NSW bishop has been appointed to a senior legal role in the Vatican.

27 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
8 tips to succeed in law firm clerkship and grad applications

While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, there are practical steps that every law student can take to improve their chances of progressing through the application process, writes Hugo Morgan.

27 March 2026
By Hugo Morgan
Clayton Utz welcomes former ATO litigator to Sydney team

Law firm Clayton Utz has welcomed former senior ATO litigator Rimma Miller to its Sydney office in a move to bolster the firm’s tax practice.

25 March 2026
By Emma Partis
The long lunch isn’t dead – it’s evolving

Once a cornerstone of legal business development, the traditional “long lunch” has largely faded from “an alcohol-inflected business development tool”, but it has now been reshaped for a new era in line with modern expectations, one firm principal has said.

26 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
2 boutique firms merge to fuel growth

Having operated independently for a combined 24 years, Mitry Lawyers and Emerson Lewis Lawyers have joined forces in a merger aimed at addressing the “practical realities” and growth limits of single-principal firms.

27 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
Partnership split not good enough excuse for silence, court says

A solicitor blamed a “partnership split” for the 10 months of radio silence that saw her client hit with an indemnity costs order.

26 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson