The Australian Bar Association has walked back its decision to discontinue its diversity and inclusion committee after public comments from its chair, Kate Eastman AM SC.
After extensive consultation and strong feedback from staff and students, the University of Technology Sydney has confirmed it will scrap its proposed merger of the law and business faculties.
The principal of a Victorian boutique firm was reprimanded for breaching the Supreme Court’s guidance on the use of generative artificial intelligence in litigation.
Australian employers are making steady progress in closing the nation’s gender pay gap, according to WGEA’s 2025 Gender Equality Scorecard. Yet the picture at the top remains stark, with senior roles lagging behind and the pace of change still slow.
Separated parents are now going to have to navigate the new social media restriction on minors. This restriction is going to impact both recently separated parents who are trying to sort out parenting arrangements as well as parents with existing arrangements, parenting plans or orders, writes Monique Allan.
Collaborative AI platform Legora has set up a new presence in Sydney and made three senior leadership appointments as it moves to expand its Australian and APAC operations.
Safeguarding public trust in the courts demands active leadership from the judiciary, chief justices and legal leaders have stressed.
As businesses navigate accelerated transformation, evolving stakeholder expectations, and a shifting regulatory landscape, the role of the in-house legal team has never been more central – or more visible.
National law firm McCullough Robertson has welcomed Scott Higgins as a partner in its construction and infrastructure team.
Personal injury litigation in Queensland is entering a new era, writes John Connellan.
