A Queensland solicitor could be struck off for a failure to deliver competent legal services, but the clients he left in the lurch were unable to secure compensation orders because of a technicality.
Sometimes, the bravest thing you’ll ever do is quietly decide: I’m going to build something of my own and I’m not giving up until I do, writes Sepi Agahi.
Piper Alderman has appointed an experienced commercial litigator as a partner in its dispute resolution and litigation practice.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has gained a new, full-time member for a five-year period.
This past week, nearly two dozen new senior counsel were appointed in NSW, and Lawyers Weekly data showed the extent to which lawyers facing disciplinary action are recommended for removal from the roll. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.
Global legal technology company Relativity has partnered with The LegalTech Fund to launch a new initiative designed to back the next wave of start-ups transforming legal data intelligence.
Former SBS newsreader Mary Kostakidis failed in her bid to strike out the entirety of a statement of claim that alleged she breached the Racial Discrimination Act in social media posts about the Gaza conflict.
In the current landscape, law firms are becoming prime targets for increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks, particularly as AI adoption introduces new vulnerabilities. Here, this CEO outlines how legal practices can strengthen their defences, mitigate AI-related risks, and build client trust through proactive cyber security strategies.
The national banking and finance team at Thomson Geer has been bolstered, with the appointments of a partner and special counsel.
The Law Council of Australia (LCA) has welcomed federal legislation to establish a Commonwealth parole board.
