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An employment dispute already marred by its “unfortunate history”, which includes tension with the solicitors for one side, has ended due to a failure to properly conceal material that was protected under legal professional privilege.

For lawyers advising contractors and subcontractors, I would distil my years on both sides of the site fence into five practical points, writes Albert Merolla.

Attorney-General Dr Tony Buti has appointed experienced practitioners to the State Administrative Tribunal.

A witness from Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial tried to prevent Justice Michael Lee from speaking about his decision.

A recent ruling in the South Australian Employment Tribunal is the first to test the limits of Australia’s Right to Disconnect laws after an employer allegedly exploited staff while expecting them to respond to numerous TikTok videos sent out of hours.

Law is built on accountability, and accountability is based on experience. AI is removing the experience, and it’s time for the legal profession to acknowledge what this means for its structure, writes an anonymous Australian graduate lawyer.

Non-government members of the Northern Territory Justice Policy Partnership said they were forced to walk away, citing a lack of partnership and consultation on Closing the Gap plans.

A complex costs dispute involving a global firm has forced a court to untangle competing arbitration and jurisdiction clauses.

A barrister, the subject of multiple complaints and disciplinary investigations, has accused the Legal Services Commissioner of discrimination on the basis of impairment and sex.

Marks Pritchard has bolstered its leadership with the appointment of a former Fair Work Ombudsman lawyer, who has joined the firm as an executive counsel.