From dynamic workplace cultures and forward-thinking AI strategies to inclusive leadership, the next generation of legal professionals is speaking out on what truly matters when choosing the firms they want to join.
A quick search of any legal database will bring up dozens of recent cases where the family law system has grappled with social media evidence. For lawyers, this is a clear sign to sharpen their digital know-how to ensure their clients are on the right side of the law.
The ACT Law Society was slated for its handling of a disciplinary matter, with a tribunal finding some of its conduct before and during proceedings bordered on the improper and unconscionable.
The Statewide Treaty Bill, which was introduced to State Parliament yesterday (8 September), proposes to make the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria permanent and expand its responsibilities to deliver better outcomes for First Peoples in Victoria.
The Right to Disconnect laws now in place for small businesses like law firms are sparking plenty of discussion, writes Stephen Roebuck.
Major retailer Harvey Norman will face allegations that it lured customers in with false promises of “interest-free” loans.
Australian law firm Lander & Rogers welcomed new partner, Helen Sims (pictured), to its commercial disputes team in Sydney.
Global mining giant BHP has settled an Australian shareholder class action over the deadly 2015 Fundão tailings dam collapse, resulting in a conditional payout of $110 million.
The Federal Court approved the entire $13.5 million settlement figure agreed between The Good Guys and ACCC after earlier flagging that the retail giant may be entitled to a “significant reduction”.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the legal profession – but two experts warn that many are struggling to keep pace, risking being left behind in the accelerating digital race.
