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A miscarriage of justice was caused by the “regrettable” conduct of the District Court judge, including her refusal to adjourn while an accused woman was actively vomiting in front of her.

One of Australia’s biggest law firms has responded to claims that accounting giant KPMG threw it under the bus by making public claims they had investigated, and then dismissed, explosive whistleblowing allegations.

National plaintiff law firm Slater & Gordon (ASX: SGH) has been approved to undertake an on-market share buy-back of up to $500 million over the next 12 months.

Seyfarth Shaw has nabbed DLA Piper’s Australian head of employment.

One of Australia’s highest-ranked universities is set to expand its footprint by unveiling its plans to establish a new multi-faculty campus in Parramatta, with a law degree set to be its first offering.

Refusing to let her neurodivergent diagnosis define her limits as a lawyer, Libby Thomas has turned it into one of her greatest professional assets, using it to redefine and strengthen her legal career.

Capping off a period of significant growth, Hall & Wilcox has promoted almost 60 of its lawyers into senior positions.

A solicitor has lost her attempt to escape a six-figure legal battle’s fallout, with the Supreme Court refusing to overturn a default judgment requiring her to pay more than $70,000 in unpaid legal fees.

MinterEllison has brought over a technology and data expert from the Domain Group to fill its newly created role of chief AI officer.

AI is no longer a future consideration for the legal profession; it is already reshaping how legal work is performed, writes Aiden Warneke.