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New data has found that in-house legal teams and individual in-house lawyers who are signatories to the National Pro Bono Target continue to fall short of their pro bono commitments.

A legal practitioner recently restrained from engaging in practice was allegedly escorted from a hospital he regularly visited amid reports of the smell of urine, “clinking” empty bottles in his bag and shouts of being a “criminal lawyer”.

Allegations of defective transmissions, sudden power loss and unsafe driving conditions have been made in a class action filed against automotive giant Ford.

The NSW Supreme Court has dismissed an application to transfer proceedings involving Madison Marcus Law Firm over a dispute concerning legal fees and an alleged $1.287 million professional negligence claim.

The Administrative Review Tribunal has reduced legal professional privilege, ordering a taxpayer to resubmit an expert report to support his claim that he is not a resident of Australia for tax purposes after incurring administrative penalties for returns across four income tax years.

The recent arrest of, and charges brought against, Sam Wood is the latest in a string of alleged offences that continue to outrage family law experts, who are demanding that more should be done. The question is: What more? writes Tamana Daqiq.

Holding Redlich’s national litigation practice has been strengthened with six appointments, including two partners, one special counsel, and one senior associate.

AI tools are reshaping graduate training at Australia’s top law firms, transforming how young lawyers learn, develop practical skills, and prepare for the profession’s future.

While artificial intelligence has seen widespread adoption across the legal sector, studies have found that this uptake into genuine transformation continues to pose a major hurdle.

If firms are going to use one-way interviews, I think they should at least use them to test something relevant to legal practice, writes David Minahan.