The impacts of the pandemic stunted the growth of e-sports in Australia, which means rebuilding and advocacy are crucial for the efficacy of the e-sports law sector, said one lawyer.
The 12-person jury is one of those legal artefacts that has endured through sheer force of repetition, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.
With medical cannabis use on the rise across Australia, a Holding Redlich partner has warned that its presence in the workplace remains a legal minefield – leaving employers caught between competing duties of compliance, employee rights, and safety.
The District Court of NSW has welcomed a new judge, experienced barrister Paul Johnson. He will commence his new role on 13 October 2025.
An experienced jurist with four decades of legal experience has been appointed acting judge of the Industrial Court.
A lawyer admitted he failed to take proper steps to ensure an elderly client had the capacity to execute a will and power of attorney.
Here, John Kormanik has challenged some of the most deeply entrenched beliefs within the legal sector, urging lawyers to rethink how they define success, productivity and happiness.
Baker McKenzie has welcomed John Nielsen as a new special counsel to its Sydney office.
Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept – it is rapidly becoming an integral part of the Asia-Pacific legal profession, compelling legal leaders to consider how best to embed this technology into their existing workflows.
This past week, as the Reserve Bank held the cash rate at its current level, arguments were put forward for a major shake-up to PLT, and an alleged impostor lawyer has been hit with an injunction preventing her from acting as a practitioner. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.
