New research showed that overwhelm among lawyers is closely tethered to the culture of the profession; it explored the problematic job-identity nexus.
As the second half of 2025 unfolds, artificial intelligence and contract analytics have quickly risen to the top of the strategic priority list for general counsel, according to a new Gartner report.
A tribunal affirmed a decision of the ACT Law Society to discipline a barrister and solicitor over a cost disclosure failure, but knocked back its request to increase a fine by almost seven times the amount.
For decades, women in professional services like law have faced the so-called “motherhood penalty” – the invisible bias that having children slows career growth, invites scrutiny, or blocks opportunities. But while the landscape has shifted to lessen the extent of such a penalty, two award-winning lawyers note that accommodations for flexibility must still be earned.
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.
