In shocking text messages, a criminal lawyer told his client’s parents he would have prisoners “bash” him if they did not pay his $3,500 legal bill.
A silk with over 30 years of legal experience becomes the first woman to be appointed Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.
In a post-AI world, the ability to generate legal documentation has arguably never been easier. Similarly, however, arguably the risks for advisers have also never been greater, writes Matthew Burgess.
International firm Jones Day has appointed a construction partner with over 25 years of experience to its global disputes practice.
After a year of misleading clients about their case progress, a senior solicitor has been struck off, with a tribunal describing the conduct as “deliberate, calculated and repeated” dishonesty.
International law firm Bird & Bird has re-elected Christian Bartsch as CEO, keeping him at the helm until 2030.
As law departments face mounting workloads and shifting client expectations, a quiet but decisive shift is underway, with technical excellence no longer king and culture and team fit taking centre stage as the number one factor in recruitment decisions.
A family lawyer must pay compensation or damages after poaching a client and a would-be client from her former firm.
As a US jury finds Meta and Google negligent for designing platforms that fuel addiction and harm among children, the landmark case is capturing global attention – prompting lawyers to warn it could send significant legal shockwaves through Australia.
Not all mediators are the same, writes Steve Lancken.
