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Sole director to be struck off for illegal practising

For four years, a former sole director engaged in legal practice and charged fees despite not holding a practising certificate.

28 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Australian Law Forum launches for 2026

The Australian Law Forum is returning for its second year, bringing together legal professionals from across the spectrum at a pivotal moment for practitioners nationwide.

28 May 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
6 new principals at Gilchrist Connell

National insurance firm Gilchrist Connell has bolstered its ranks with the appointment of six new principals, including five who were elevated in one of the firm’s largest-ever promotion rounds.

28 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Why the AHRC process fails sexual harassment complainants

If you’ve been sexually harassed at work, the current system requires you to sit across from your harasser and negotiate before you can assert your legal rights through the judicial system, writes Penelope Parker.

28 May 2026
By Penelope Parker
Creevey Horrell strengthens family law team with high-profile appointment

Queensland-based Creevey Horrell Lawyers has strengthened its expanding family and relationship law practice with the appointment of a highly experienced senior associate.

28 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
Clio to invest ‘further and faster across APAC’ after surpassing US$500m in annual recurring revenue

Global legal AI provider Clio recently surpassed US$500 million in annual recurring revenue, which its Asia-Pacific general manager says is indicative of the “credibility and trust” firms place in the provider.

27 May 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Building cross-functional compliance in APAC’s complex regulatory environment

As regulatory changes sweep across the Asia-Pacific region, organisations must ensure their legal, technical, and communications teams are aligned, or risk facing the same costly fallout experienced by others who failed to do so.

27 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
LawY launches Word add-in

Global AI legal solution LawY has unveiled a Microsoft Word add-in built to accelerate contract review for firms and in-house teams.

27 May 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
NetDocuments launches first legal context graph to transform legal work

Intelligent document management system for legal professionals, NetDocuments, has unveiled what it describes as the industry’s “first legal context graph” as part of a major reimagining of its platform.

27 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
Legora opens offices in Singapore, Tokyo

Global legal agentic AI platform Legora is expanding further into APAC, opening offices in both Singapore and Tokyo, furthering its reach regionally on top of its Sydney presence.

27 May 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy