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.
Economic headwinds and geopolitical tensions are being tempered through the resilience and strategic adaptability of this year’s Australian public M&A market, new research from a BigLaw firm has found.
A new Axiom survey finds a retention crisis brewing as almost half of in-house lawyers look for new roles – but most concerning, 56 per cent are considering leaving in-house positions for law firms.
By helping to rehabilitate disgraced former judge Dyson Heydon, some of Australia’s most senior judicial members have stripped the profession’s commitment to change of any real meaning and contributed to diminishing trust in the administration of justice.
Deloitte won a bid to more than double its costs to administer the Northern Territory stolen wages settlement, but Chief Justice Debra Mortimer made it clear this was “despite some misgivings”.
As the Year of the Horse approaches, legal departments across the Asia-Pacific region face a shift from strategic discussions to decisive action, writes Jacob Flax.
