SME consumer products law firm CIE Legal has expanded its partnership, welcoming the former principal of NewLaw firm Hive Legal.
As early-career lawyers increasingly move in-house, they are confronting a new set of challenges, operating with minimal structure, limited precedent, and constant pressure to deliver fast, commercially grounded advice – making the need for the right strategies to address these challenges more critical than ever.
A leading Sydney criminal barrister, who had been charged with the alleged possession of child abuse material, has been found dead.
Firms across Victoria employed and paid a woman $1.4 million despite her allegedly not holding a practising certificate.
In the middle of a clash with her former law firm over allegedly unpaid wages and consultancy fees, a Victorian lawyer appropriated a client’s legal bill and tried to use it as leverage.
Following the Bondi massacre, NSW’s top judge warned that the horrific attack had revealed a disturbing surge in anti-Semitism, urging Australia’s legal profession and broader community to strengthen social cohesion and confront hatred before it fractures society.
International law firm Wotton Kearney has expanded into non-legal advisory services and has appointed a cyber, data, and tech specialist to head up its new advisory offering.
Clayton James will join global law firm A&O Shearman as a corporate and M&A partner in its Sydney office.
In 2025, most law firms reached the same conclusion: a firmwide legal AI platform is no longer optional – it’s essential, writes Joe Rayment.
As the NSW government moves to prevent convicted offenders from using “good character” as a mitigating factor in sentencing, the reform has divided the legal profession – earning praise from some while raising concerns among others.
