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While fierce competition has pushed many conveyancers to keep their fees low, Renee Roumanos is urging practitioners to rethink the race to the bottom and recognise the value – and risk – attached to the work they do.

For lawyers, particularly those servicing small businesses and financial services clients, the use of AI by clientele is reshaping both how practitioners view service delivery and pricing structures.

Equitable Philanthropy has expanded its offering with EP Law to break down barriers to structured giving and make specialist legal advice more accessible across the philanthropic sector.

Rolled up in his attempt to dodge a bankruptcy order, a solicitor disciplined for professional misconduct tried to have a Federal Court judge recused because he used to be the director of the same chambers as the barrister who made the initial complaint.

A former judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory failed to have the Federal Court toss out a complaint by an associate who has made allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination.

On the cusp of becoming a solicitor, a paralegal has been barred from legal practice after forging client signatures, falsifying documents, and creating fake emails to conceal her misconduct.

The 10th Man principle offers a simple corrective: truth does not arise from consensus; it survives because someone tested it, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.

Domino’s tried to avoid paying around $10 million in legal costs after its loss in a Federal Court underpayment class action.

Five lawyers were promoted at personal injury firm, IDP Lawyers.

Sydney-based law firm Swaab has elevated six lawyers to more senior positions.