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As the role of in-house lawyers becomes increasingly complex and more young lawyers enter the field, a new set of skills and knowledge has become essential for building long-term career success.

Marking 50 years since the historic establishment of the Family Court in Australia, Attorney-General Michelle Rowland praised the court’s crucial role in supporting Australian families through some of their most sensitive and deeply personal disputes.

Global law firm Kennedys has appointed a new regional managing partner for the Asia-Pacific region and a new Australian managing partner.

Orders have been made to protect individual lawyers, firms, and expert witnesses who would otherwise be at risk of “retaliation and pressure campaigns” by the hackers who have gone after their clients.

National plaintiff firm Slater & Gordon has moved to reinforce its industrial and employment law offering across two key states, appointing three experienced practitioners to strengthen its presence in the sector.

Lawyers must be better than mid-level communications executives who think they can anticipate the needs of every caller. They must be professional, writes Allan Bonner.

As scrutiny of sentencing decisions grows louder and increasingly heated, the Law Society of South Australia has stepped forward to defend the integrity of the state’s courts, stressing that, amid mounting criticism, public confidence in the administration of justice must remain paramount.

A prominent King’s counsel is pursuing a $323,000 cancellation fee from a law firm that retained him for a 13-week trial but then settled the proceedings within a three-week period.

Australian Catholic University has appointed the former dean of law at Victoria University as its new head of law.

Financial inequality in the legal profession starts earlier than one might think.