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Could AI be the new devil’s advocate for in-house lawyers?

While most people turn to AI for quick answers, LexisNexis’s APAC head of legal shared that in-house lawyers are discovering that its true power lies not in what it tells you – but in what it makes you question.

28 October 2025
By Grace Robbie
NAB overhauls leadership team as GC steps down

After more than eight years as NAB’s group general counsel, Sharon Cook is set to retire, triggering a series of changes across the bank’s executive leadership team.

28 October 2025
By Grace Robbie
Strike-off for lawyer who faked court orders, stole from client

A disgraced lawyer was struck off for a number of jaw-dropping offences, including stealing tens of thousands of dollars from an elderly client and forging family court orders to fool her ex.

28 October 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Australia’s largest class action settlement to be assessed despite objections

The Federal Court overruled objections from Gordon Legal to appoint a contradictor to determine whether it was appropriate for the firm to keep the scheme administration of the robodebt settlement in-house.

28 October 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Clarity over chaos

The implied freedom of political communication guards the ground rules of democratic choice. It deserves a stable method, not a roll of the dice, writes Jacob Cuttle.

28 October 2025
By Jacob Cuttle
Sparke Helmore takes partner and legal team from HWL Ebsworth

National law firm Sparke Helmore has appointed a partner to its specialty lines insurance team, bringing with her a team of two lawyers from rival firm HWL Ebsworth.

28 October 2025
By Grace Robbie
Microsoft tricked customers into paying higher for AI, ACCC alleges

Microsoft will face the Federal Court for allegedly misleading millions of customers about how Copilot would change their subscriptions.

28 October 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Beyond the grades: The surprising skills law firms value most in graduates

Law firms are no longer just chasing students with top marks, with a College of Law lecturer revealing the key skills and traits that make graduates stand out when hiring their next cohort of lawyers.

27 October 2025
By Grace Robbie
3 steps young lawyers can take to confidently navigate AI

For young lawyers, stepping into the legal profession today can feel thrilling – and a little overwhelming – thanks to the rapid rise of AI. Here, Lucy Southwick has shared three practical steps to help emerging lawyers harness AI with confidence and responsibility.

27 October 2025
By Grace Robbie
Qld lawyer’s urine test failure leads to reprimand, fine

However, for the tribunal’s key findings on honesty, a Queensland lawyer could have been kicked out of the profession over his failure to comply with a written undertaking relating to regular urine testing.

27 October 2025
By Naomi Neilson