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Plexus launches Marketing Wizard

Legal tech provider Plexus has unveiled Marketing Wizard, an AI-powered compliance platform built to help marketing and legal teams move faster without putting the brand or business at risk.

11 November 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Wotton Kearney appoints new cyber partner

Global firm Wotton Kearney has welcomed Lana Remedi (pictured) as a partner to its cyber, privacy, and technology practice.

11 November 2025
By Carlos Tse
How a law student conquered childhood amid civil war and gunfire

From taking exams amid the echoes of gunfire to growing up during Liberia’s brutal civil wars, one law student shares his remarkable story of resilience and survival in a childhood shaped by conflict.

10 November 2025
By Grace Robbie
Why saying ‘no’ could be the smartest move a law student makes

In a world where law students are told to say yes to everything – from clerkships and moots to endless readings and networking events – Hayder Shkara argues that true success comes not from doing it all, but from knowing what to leave out.

10 November 2025
By Grace Robbie
Caution sticks to lawyer for misleading letter to costs assessor

A lawyer who was cautioned over an attempt to have a costs assessment stayed has failed to have the disciplinary action set aside.

10 November 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Lawyers call for a public inquiry into NSW’s Human Rights Bill

The presidents of the NSW Bar Association and the Law Society of NSW are calling for the Human Rights Bill 2025 to have its own public inquiry.

10 November 2025
By Carlos Tse
Moray & Agnew appoints new workplace partner

National law firm Moray & Agnew has welcomed workplace specialist Edmund Burke as a partner to its Brisbane office.

10 November 2025
By Carlos Tse
Revoked admission, faked court orders, and an alleged $2m tax debt: What’s hot in law this week (3–7 Nov)

This past week, while the RBA held the cash rate and a national firm took six principals from a global rival, an NSW-based solicitor was charged over an alleged sexual relationship with an inmate. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.

08 November 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Victorian Bar names new president for 2025–26 term

A highly experienced trial and appellate barrister has been appointed president of the Victorian Bar for the 2025-26 term.

07 November 2025
By Naomi Neilson
High Court tosses $1.4m claim brought against WA firm

A former client who escalated a claim worth almost $1.5 million against a Perth law firm has been knocked back by the High Court.

07 November 2025
By Naomi Neilson