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NetDocuments launches ‘industry-first’ legal context graph for in-house teams

Intelligent document management provider NetDocuments has rolled out a legal context graph for in-house legal teams, which it claims is an “industry-first” offering for corporate legal departments.

05 August 2026
By Grace Robbie
Harvey adopted by Microsoft legal team as collaboration deepens

Global legal AI platform Harvey has deepened its relationship with Microsoft, as the tech giant prepares to use the platform across its corporate, external, and legal affairs operations.

05 August 2026
By Grace Robbie
Legora acquires UK AI platform Wexler

Collaborative AI platform Legora has strengthened its fact-finding capabilities with the acquisition of UK-based AI platform Wexler, marking its fifth acquisition of 2026.

05 August 2026
By Grace Robbie
Law firm’s competence questioned in $100k judgment fight

A man who owes more than $100,000 in judgment debts has tried to compel his former law firm to hand over material that would allegedly prove its services were “not done competently”.

05 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Smiling, crying, winking: Do emojis have legal effect?

Courts cannot, and should not, attempt to stem the tide of technology and the common use of emojis, writes Daniel Furolo.

05 August 2026
By Daniel Furolo
‘Demoralised and dehumanised’: Aboriginal police officers launch class action over ‘decades’ of alleged racism

Gordon Legal has launched a class action into allegations of “decades” of racism experienced by Aboriginal police officers serving in the Northern Territory Police Force.

05 August 2026
By Grace Robbie
AF Legal Group promotes 21 across 4 firms

The AF Legal Group has elevated a number of lawyers and business services professionals across Australian Family Lawyers and AFL Kordos, Watts McCray, Armstrong Legal, and AFL Withnalls.

05 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson
AI shutting the door on entry-level jobs, Gartner finds

Artificial intelligence is no longer just changing how businesses work – it is changing who they hire, with new Gartner research finding that nearly one in four organisations have stopped hiring for entry-level roles as AI automation takes over.

04 August 2026
By Grace Robbie
Firmus Technologies names new GC amid AI infrastructure boom

Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus Technologies has strengthened its leadership team, appointing Viva Energy Australia chief strategy officer Lachlan Pfeiffer as its new general counsel and company secretary.

04 August 2026
By Grace Robbie
Strike-off recommended for lawyer practising without insurance

In recommending the removal of a Queensland lawyer’s name from the roll for a series of practising blunders, a tribunal noted her lack of insight into the impact of her misconduct on the legal profession.

04 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson