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What began as a $338,000 legal fee dispute has spiralled into a 16-year legal battle with no end in sight.

National plaintiff firm Slater and Gordon has broadened parental and reproductive leave to all employees, effective FY2026–27.

Much of the discussion around legal profitability still assumes that more time spent on a matter can be directly reflected in the fee. In estates law, that may not always be the case, writes Mahwish Malik.

After experiencing this firsthand, one partner has observed that lawyers early in their careers who are clear about where they want to go – and willing to say it out loud – are accelerating their progression far faster than those who keep their ambitions to themselves.

Working in the bush is limiting, there’s no growth, there are no opportunities – claims often repeated among lawyers about regional practice. But Sally Callander stressed how those perceptions couldn’t be further from the truth, firmly debunking each of these long-held myths.

A 12-month suspension has been imposed on a solicitor who attempted to intimidate a complaining client through a series of emails threatening injunction proceedings and legal action.

As Australia’s class action landscape continues to grow more sophisticated, interconnected, and strategically complex, HSF Kramer has identified six defining trends set to shape the year ahead – signalling what it describes as “another defining year” for Australia’s rapidly evolving class action environment.

Even though legislative drafting has come a long way and arguably continues to improve, there remain issues now as might have been the case before Federation, Gad Coffie writes.

Kyle Sandilands’ legal team said he will likely concede to alleged misconduct but will argue it fell within the scope of his contract.

Palestinian human rights organisations have launched legal action against Minister for Defence Richard Marles to compel the release of information about alleged arms exports from Australia to Israel.