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A lawyer at the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions is facing serious charges over alleged sexual relationships with inmates and the unauthorised access of hundreds of confidential court files – prompting the department to launch an urgent internal investigation.

A partner and her team of special counsel, associates, paralegals, and administrative staff have left Moray & Agnew for Sparke Helmore.

The appointment is the latest in a series of senior hires as the firm looks to the future.

Nearly a decade on from Australia legalising same-sex marriage in 2017, it is tempting to assume that equality in the eyes of the law has been fully achieved. Marriage equality was a hard-won milestone, but from a family law perspective, many gaps remain for couples navigating property, parenting, and relationship breakdowns, writes Michael Tiyce.

While legal knowledge, experience, and accolades once defined who got hired, law firms are now rewriting the rules, elevating cultural fit and workplace alignment as the deciding factors in who gets hired and who gets left behind.

In a major overnight move, partners at global law firm Ashurst and US-headquartered BigLaw firm Perkins Coie gave the green light for a merger set to create a combined powerhouse of around 3,000 lawyers and US$2.8 billion in revenue.

Queensland’s legal watchdog was ordered to pay costs for pursuing disciplinary action based on allegations that “ought never have been made”.

Three lawyers at Mills Oakley reflect on their experiences and lessons learnt from operating in the mergers and acquisitions sector.

Independent firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has appointed a new partner to its competition team.

Generative AI is now routinely used in complex M&A transactions. Its ability to analyse, summarise, and generate content at speed is undeniably valuable. The real challenge for lawyers is no longer whether AI can produce answers, but whether it should, write Steve Johns, Eliza Unger, and Lisa Ziegert.