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KPMG leadership shake-up continues as global GC exits

KPMG’s global general counsel has retired following a tumultuous 12 months.

06 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Interim counsel ‘no longer primarily a backfill solution’

The first half of 2026 has seen a shift in how law departments are engaging contractors, with the age of AI playing a role in accelerating trends.

06 October 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Flex hours fight ends in defeat for DPP solicitors 

The NSW Industrial Relations Commission has heard claims by five former ODPP solicitors over concerns regarding alleged victimisation as a result of overtime and forfeited flex hours following their employment.

06 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Clayton Utz lures senior lawyers back to BigLaw

Former Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer lawyers who left for a boutique practice have opted to shut its doors and rejoin BigLaw.

06 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Hall & Wilcox appoints cyber partner

An experienced cyber and technology partner has been added to Hall & Wilcox’s Sydney office, moving over from HWL Ebsworth Lawyers.

06 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Til debt do us part: Why more couples are calling it quits after decades together

Divorce is often associated with younger couples, but Australian family lawyers are increasingly navigating the complexities that arise when relationships end after decades together, writes Michael Tiyce.

06 October 2026
By Michael Tiyce
The hidden business of being a barrister: The lessons nobody teaches you

Being a barrister is about more than advocacy, courtroom appearances, and focusing on comprehensive legal matters.

05 October 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Remembering Elysha: Barrister puts pen to paper to navigate wife’s death

Reeling from the tragedy of his wife’s untimely death, barrister Paul Folino Gallo used writing to process his grief. Along the way, he learnt how crucial empathy and community can be in law.

05 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Court calls time on trainee lawyer’s revenge war

A trainee lawyer’s relentless revenge campaign against a boutique law firm has come to an end in at least one court with a vexatious order.

05 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Jacinda Ardern’s leadership lessons for lawyers

Speaking recently at the Harvey FORUM Sydney 2026, former prime minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern reflected on how to think about new technologies, decision making, decisiveness, and choosing the “path of least regret”.

05 October 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy