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AI discrimination lawsuit against Workday expands to collective action

A lawsuit containing allegations that HR platform Workday’s AI recruitment tools had discriminatory impacts on...

26 May 2025

By Kace O'Neill

Gilchrist Connell adds 1 principal, 2 senior associates

National law firm Gilchrist Connell has strengthened its senior leadership team by appointing one principal and two...

26 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

Billable hours increase at HWL Ebsworth and a national law firm acquires an office of 50+ staff: What's hot in law this week (19–22 May)

This week, legal salaries were set to soar at HWL Ebsworth, Ashurst shut its Canberra office, and the RBA cut rates for...

24 May 2025

By Lawyers Weekly

Judge steps away from case involving controversial Victorian firm

A Federal Court judge has recused herself from a matter brought by the three people behind the controversial firm...

23 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

‘Extraordinary’: Scheme administrator threatens to resign over share of settlement

A taxation partner and scheme administrator was criticised for threatening to resign if he and a law firm did not...

23 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Use of AI slowing down now ‘early adopters are onboard’

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Australian workplaces has slowed down, with fewer Australians thinking that...

23 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

How anxiety keeps talented women lawyers from partnership

The confidence gap: Many women quietly disqualify themselves from the partnership track because they are afraid, writes...

23 May 2025

By Cecilia Poullain

Former PwC leader appointed to Kain Lawyers board

The former leader of global legal business solutions at PwC, who has also served as managing partner at King & Wood...

23 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

Plexus secures $6m in new funding

Legal technology provider Plexus has secured a further $6 million in new funding to accelerate its AI-driven growth...

23 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Thomson Geer acquires entire Ashurst Canberra office, including 7 partners, 50+ staff

Global law firm Ashurst is shutting down operations in Canberra and winding down its Commonwealth government practice,...

22 May 2025

By Lauren Croft