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The Association of Criminal Defence Counsel has welcomed the release of Lloyd Babb SC’s report on the causes of the backlog in the criminal justice system.

The Association of Criminal Defence Counsel has welcomed the release of Lloyd Babb SC’s report on the causes of the backlog in the criminal justice system.

Scrutiny landed on KPMG’s first investigation into whistleblower allegations after the parliamentary joint committee questioned a limited interviewing process, finding that it was said that “there is no such thing as a Chinese wall”.

The Federal Court of Australia said it is paying outstanding entitlements to 152 former and 96 current casual staff.

BigLaw firm Bartier Perry has strengthened its dispute resolution and advisory practice with the appointment of an experienced commercial disputes and insolvency lawyer from a mid-tier law firm.

The return of larger deals was a defining feature of the past year in private dealmaking, with billion-dollar transactions making up a growing share of overall activity, according to a new report from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer.

While the profession’s growing adoption of AI is undoubtedly reshaping the graduate legal job market, one paralegal is urging law students not to panic, stressing that a changing profession does not necessarily mean a shrinking one.

With headlines warning that AI is coming for junior lawyers becoming impossible to escape, one law student is pushing back against the panic, calling the narrative “fear-mongering” and arguing that the threat to entry-level legal jobs is not quite what it seems.

We are past the point of turning a blind eye to the fact that too many law students don’t attend classes regularly, writes Professor Luke Beck.

High Court Justices have clashed over whether a senior barrister was conflicted when he represented two drug traffickers.