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A rural-based boutique firm director has highlighted the challenges and opportunities of taking over an established practice, sharing lessons on succession, leadership, and modernising a firm while preserving its community roots.

Directors who deliberately diluted a minority shareholder’s 25 per cent stake in an alleged squeeze-out scheme have been ordered to personally pay more than $700,000 in compensation.

An investigation by Australia’s privacy watchdog has found employees of an India-based subcontractor accessed a limited number of Australian court recordings and transcripts, but no further regulatory action will be taken.

Lawyers Weekly and principal partner Lawyers On Demand, a Consilio Company, are delighted to present the annual Corporate Counsel Awards, the biggest and best celebration of in-house talent Down Under.

Global law firm Ashurst Perkins Coie has appointed Lisa Dobbin and Josh Black as Sydney-based partners in its consulting business, Risk Advisory, with Dobbin to lead the financial crime offering and Black to expand its data and technology capability.

A small-business owner has given insight into the dangers small businesses face when larger corporations exploit their products after Temu copied several items from their clothing store.

Companies have legitimate reasons to keep legal advice and investigation materials confidential. But when whistleblowers are left in the dark, questions arise about who controls the findings – and whether accountability can exist without transparency.

A landmark High Court ruling has cleared the way for a Queensland prisoner to seek fertility preservation. But with treatment still pending, the case exposes a gap between reproductive rights and practical access.

A lack of accountability, entrenched racism and the traumatisation of families have made the Coroners Court one of the hardest jurisdictions for First Nations people to navigate.

As interest rates, inflation, and the cost of living place increasing pressure on young Australians, law students face the difficulty of balancing debt, financial security and securing a job in an industry that is becoming more and more competitive.