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Barrister’s admin error serves as warning to others, court says

Disciplinary action taken against a family law barrister who failed to properly renew her practising certificate should...

03 July 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Psych injury lawsuit alleges bullying, excessive hours, discrimination at MinterEllison

MinterEllison is facing a lawsuit in the Federal Court from a former employee who alleges that she was bullied,...

03 July 2025

By Kace O'Neill

Federal government commits $67.5m to boost community legal services

The Albanese government is set to invest $67.5 million over five years across 14 grant recipients to improve access to...

03 July 2025

By Grace Robbie

Australia’s insolvency rates set to climb, says BigLaw firm

Insolvencies in Australia are expected to keep rising throughout 2025, as financial pressures deepen and become more...

03 July 2025

By Grace Robbie

International Criminal Court victim of ‘sophisticated’ cyber attack

The International Criminal Court sustained a “new, sophisticated and targeted” cyber attack, two years after the...

03 July 2025

By Naomi Neilson

McGilvray takes 3 from Gadens

Two lawyers and a conveyancer have moved from Gadens to McGilvray, a commercial firm based in...

03 July 2025

By Naomi Neilson

The 2032 ‘Olympic boom’ and the expanding Brisbane legal market

For the Brisbane legal market, the 2032 Olympic Games will be a “catalyst” for ongoing growth. However, some argue...

02 July 2025

By Lauren Croft

How Henry Davis York’s head realised the firm needed to combine with NRF

In a recent episode of Legal Firesides, the former managing partner of Henry Davis York (now part of Norton Rose...

02 July 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Bird & Bird’s co-heads on ‘being small within big’

Recently, the new country heads in Australia for global firm Bird & Bird sat down with Lawyers Weekly to discuss...

02 July 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Stopping firms from ‘ghosting’ law students

Across Australia, law students face a frustrating and disheartening challenge during their job searches: being...

02 July 2025

By Grace Robbie