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The first woman appointed to the High Court changed what was possible for generations of Australian lawyers. But nearly three decades after she challenged the profession to look beyond formal equality, her words raise an enduring question: What does it take to turn opportunity into lasting change?
Law firms are quick to announce the arrival of a high-profile partner or a major team; however, what happens after the headlines fade is less visible. Three years on from a series of significant lateral moves, Lawyers Weekly examines the work behind the announcements – and how firms determine whether their investment has paid off.
Regional practitioners have spent years talking up the complex work, early responsibility, and lifestyle on offer outside the capital cities. Yet vacancies remain difficult to fill, and the consequences extend well beyond the firms trying to recruit.
A gambling dispute worth thousands has given lawyers a lesson in the limits of contractual settlements, after an NSW Local Court judge found contractual obligations remained caught by legislation prohibiting unlawful bookmaking. One lawyer involved in the proceedings shares this and other takeaways with Lawyers Weekly.
Fear and anxiety around artificial intelligence are already a tangible part of legal workplace conversations – but the picture is more nuanced than predictions of mass job losses.
A principal solicitor has overturned a personal costs order for a thrown-away case management hearing after his employee was prevented from lodging an appearance, apparently put off by the over-eager submissions of other lawyers in the courtroom.
The federal government will look to tighten temporary visa rules, aiming to minimise net overseas migration to 225,000 people by 2028. Here’s what those changes mean, both for clients and the broader community.
Portfolio-based legal services provider Faculti Lawyers has extended its in-house-developed agentic AI to its clients.
Two Sydney councils have banned smart glasses from their community facilities, amid fears of people being filmed without consent.
KPMG Australia has failed to produce over 70 documents to ASIC as it has continued to claim legal professional privilege, according to the ASIC chair.