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Self-professed ‘alpha’ lawyer’s absurd ‘pack’ claim to fired employee

The principal lawyer of a Sydney commercial firm backtracked on the dismissal of a senior associate by telling her he had to “withstand challenges from the pack”, the Fair Work Commission was told.

16 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Long-service leave entitlements need overhaul, says Law Council

In its submission to the House of Representatives, the Law Council of Australia has called for sweeping reform to National Employment Standards, including changes to long-service leave, personal leave and redundancy entitlements.

16 March 2026
By Carlos Tse
Long-serving WA Family Court registrar appointed as magistrate

Western Australia’s Attorney-General John Quigley has promoted a long-serving registrar from the Family Court of Western Australia to the role of magistrate after eight years in the position.

16 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
COVID credits lawsuit settled by Qantas for $105m

The national carrier has settled a class action lawsuit over COVID-19 flight credits for $105 million.

16 March 2026
By Jake Nelson
‘Lazy’ disclosure failures and a fake case citation: What’s hot in law this week (9–13 Mar)

This past week, Lawyers Weekly hosted its 14th annual 30 Under 30 Awards, and an award-winning lawyer made the case for practitioners to stop wearing burnout as a badge of honour. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.

14 March 2026
By Lawyers Weekly
Wotton Kearney poaches health team from Makinson D’Apice

A highly experienced health law partner and her team of six have moved from Makinson D’Apice to Wotton Kearney.

13 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Legal teams being asked to make AI ‘operational and accountable’

“We are at a structural inflection point”: New research from Consilio shows that law departments are under pressure to implement AI at scale, as tech decisions overtake workload as the biggest challenge facing such teams.

13 March 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Lawyer faces court over alleged $15m theft of client funds to fuel gambling addiction

A prominent Sydney lawyer has faced a Sydney court after being charged with allegedly stealing nearly $15 million from clients to fund a gambling addiction.

13 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
Clerk, admitted solicitor returns to Svenson Barristers

Marking a “full circle moment” in her career, a clerk and admitted solicitor who specialised in common law matters has returned to Svenson Barristers.

13 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Why some murders become folklore (and others barely make the news)

If you were designing a justice system from scratch today, you wouldn’t build it on myth, mystery, and media amplification, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.

13 March 2026
By Rebecca Ward, MBA