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Artificial intelligence is no longer just changing how businesses work – it is changing who they hire, with new Gartner research finding that nearly one in four organisations have stopped hiring for entry-level roles as AI automation takes over.

Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus Technologies has strengthened its leadership team, appointing Viva Energy Australia chief strategy officer Lachlan Pfeiffer as its new general counsel and company secretary.

In recommending the removal of a Queensland lawyer’s name from the roll for a series of practising blunders, a tribunal noted her lack of insight into the impact of her misconduct on the legal profession.

An officer of the Commonwealth detained a non-citizen based on the High Court’s declaration of the law as it stood at the time. However, the High Court subsequently declared the law in a different way, rendering that detention unlawful. The officer’s reliance on the former declaration was no defence to the tort of false imprisonment, writes Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio.

International firm Jones Day has strengthened its restructuring capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region with the appointment of Milbank’s APAC restructuring head.

In a rare moment for the Supreme Court of Victoria, three separate class actions against technology company Nuix, steel producer Arrium, and betting agency Sportsbet have started on the same day.

For many law students, the goal is simple: get through the degree as quickly as possible, complete practical legal training, and secure admission. However, one lawyer believes that mindset risks overshadowing some of the most rewarding and career-shaping experiences that come with being a law student.

Building a professional network may feel uncomfortable – and even unnecessary – for many aspiring lawyers, but one law student is urging the next generation of practitioners not to underestimate the career-changing power of meaningful connections.

A Queensland solicitor facing disciplinary action over comments made on his firm’s Facebook page tried to have it struck out due to defects in the Legal Services Commissioner’s application.

As family and estates law undergoes rapid transformation, FLENA’s general manager believes the profession is entering one of its most exciting periods yet – and the practitioners who embrace change early will be the ones who thrive.