The right to protest is a hallmark of a healthy democracy. The events surrounding the Palestine Action Group’s planned February 2026 march reveal a system in which executive and police power have expanded in ways that have significantly narrowed the practical space for democratic dissent, writes Sam Lee.
Legal tech provider Mary Technology has received $7 million in funding to scale its infrastructure and take its solution for tackling litigation “fact chaos” into the United States.
While concerns persist that AI could automate many traditional legal tasks and reshape the profession, one legal tech leader argues it has never been a better time to enter the field, pointing to AI’s potential to accelerate the development and career progression of junior lawyers in never-before-seen ways.
A recent panel for law students discussed leadership in the profession and what it looks like to find your path.
Having reported for Australia’s top media outlets for over a quarter of a century, Naomi Shivaraman reveals how she traded the fast-paced world of journalism for the high-pressure realm of legal practice, bringing her investigative instincts and tenacity to a whole new arena.
The principal lawyer of a Sydney commercial firm backtracked on the dismissal of a senior associate by telling her he had to “withstand challenges from the pack”, the Fair Work Commission was told.
In its submission to the House of Representatives, the Law Council of Australia has called for sweeping reform to National Employment Standards, including changes to long-service leave, personal leave and redundancy entitlements.
Western Australia’s Attorney-General John Quigley has promoted a long-serving registrar from the Family Court of Western Australia to the role of magistrate after eight years in the position.
The national carrier has settled a class action lawsuit over COVID-19 flight credits for $105 million.
This past week, Lawyers Weekly hosted its 14th annual 30 Under 30 Awards, and an award-winning lawyer made the case for practitioners to stop wearing burnout as a badge of honour. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.
