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Being a barrister is about more than advocacy, courtroom appearances, and focusing on comprehensive legal matters.

Reeling from the tragedy of his wife’s untimely death, barrister Paul Folino Gallo used writing to process his grief. Along the way, he learnt how crucial empathy and community can be in law.

A trainee lawyer’s relentless revenge campaign against a boutique law firm has come to an end in at least one court with a vexatious order.

Speaking recently at the Harvey FORUM Sydney 2026, former prime minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern reflected on how to think about new technologies, decision making, decisiveness, and choosing the “path of least regret”.

A law firm has been caught in the crossfire of an ATO investigation into alleged tax evasion schemes.

A practitioner recognised for her expertise in intellectual property and brand protection has joined Rigby Cooke Lawyers.

A Sydney partner and Hong Kong managing partner have been elected to the board of Ashurst Perkins Coie.

NSW Bar Association president Dominic Toomey SC has announced the names of 20 barristers appointed as senior counsel.

A post-hospital return to the bench saw a judge conduct a hearing from his bed, but the unusual arrangement was not out of line.

The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal’s appeal panel has dismissed an appeal by Wojciechowska against the Commissioner of Police, finding the appeal had no tenable legal basis and ordering the appellant to pay the respondent’s costs.