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Expelled barrister accused of launching ‘collateral attack’ on firm

In what appeared to be “an element of abuse”, an ousted barrister who was restricted from representing a tenant turned his attention to an application to restrain a mid-tier firm from representing the landlord.

22 December 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Top 10 court stories in 2025

From a lawyer’s failed squatter’s rights claims to a “wild goose chase” in a class action, Australian courts had their hands full this year. Here are the top most-read court stories in 2025.

29 December 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Grill’d facing employee class action

Thousands of past and present employees of Grill’d have filed class action proceedings, alleging that the burger chain failed to provide employees with the rest breaks that they were entitled to.

29 December 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
White & Case to roll out Legora globally

Global law firm White & Case is set to use collaborative AI platform Legora across 43 offices in 29 countries.

24 December 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘AI is no longer experimental’ Down Under, says Harvey’s Australian head

Local teams in Australia are ready to scale responsible AI adoption, and with greater confidence than global counterparts, new findings from Harvey suggest.

24 December 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Permission to treat the witness as hostile?

This is for every practitioner who’s ever paid for peace and been invoiced for drama instead, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.

24 December 2025
By Rebecca Ward, MBA
Most read stories about reports in 2025

It’s been a landmark year for Australia’s legal profession, with major reports shining a spotlight on technology, AI, and the sector’s pressing challenges and priorities. Here, we count down the most-read stories that captured attention and shaped the conversation in 2025.

23 December 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
The biggest challenges facing GCs in 2026

From the rapid adoption of AI to an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, three general counsel reflect on the significant challenges they anticipate facing in the year ahead.

23 December 2025
By Grace Robbie
Top 10 in-house legal stories in 2025

While technology breakthroughs and wellness trends generated plenty of buzz, it was the high-stakes legal battles involving in-house teams that truly captured readers’ attention this year. Here, we count down the 10 most-read stories that shaped Australia’s in-house legal landscape over the past 12 months.

23 December 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
The best and worst AI use cases in law

Legal tech specialists behind Thomson Reuters’ AI tool, CoCounsel, have shared insights into the best and worst use cases for AI they’ve seen in the past year across the legal profession.

23 December 2025
By Emma Partis