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An NSW lawyer and former migration agent fought to recover his practising certificate by insisting he did not deserve to be shunned from the profession because there was “nothing to be sorry about”.
A community legal service is defending an unfair dismissal claim brought by a principal legal officer who acted outside of the service’s scope by representing a man charged with child-related offences.
BigLaw firm Bartier Perry has bolstered its leadership ranks and celebrated the next generation of legal talent, promoting 17 professionals across the firm, including three new partners.
The search for Australia’s most outstanding AI innovators has officially begun.
In penning this piece, my intention is not to advocate for or against medicinal cannabis. However, it is a legal form of medical treatment, and insurance schemes across the country need to recognise it as such, writes Greg Spinda.
Career progression sits at the forefront of many lawyers’ professional ambitions, yet a concerning gap between aspiration and reality has emerged. Here, Lawyers Weekly reveals how fewer than four in 10 lawyers believe they can achieve their career ambitions where they are today.
Despite years of efforts to advance gender equality across the legal profession, many female lawyers say the fight for genuine equality is far from over. Here, Lawyers Weekly explores the areas where women believe their firms continue to fall short compared to their male counterparts.
As law firms continue to invest heavily in new technologies and, in turn, rethink how they price their services, they should avoid charging for the use of new platforms, which Warren Kalinko says will be viewed as “just a tool of the trade” by clients.
The federal government marked one year of the National Access to Justice Partnership with a celebratory statement that ignored the fact that its funding commitment went nowhere near close to addressing the overwhelming and increasing demand for legal aid.
A national firm that claimed to be Australia’s highest-ranking legal service was wound up amid potential allegations of illegal phoenix activity, insolvent trading, and a failure to act in good faith.