Diversity

Beyond marriage equality: Closing the legal gaps facing LGBT families

Nearly a decade on from Australia legalising same-sex marriage in 2017, it is tempting to assume that equality in the...

15 April 2026

By Michael Tiyce

Has there been enough progress for women lawyers?

More than a decade on from its last study, the Law Council of Australia has set out to discover whether there has been...

02 April 2026

By Naomi Neilson

AI reinforces white male dominance stereotypes in law, study finds

The darker side of artificial intelligence has been exposed in a new study, which reveals that AI tools designed to...

06 March 2026

By Grace Robbie

International Women’s Day 2026: Shattering systemic barriers in the legal profession

International Women’s Day 2026, themed “Balance the scales”, is a reminder that as innovation rapidly reshapes...

06 March 2026

By Aparna Watal

Professionalism, or pain? What we quietly ask women in law to endure

For women in law who have long sensed that the rules feel different, that the day is longer, the margin thinner, the...

25 February 2026

By Rebecca Ward, MBA

DEI: Anticompetitive, or a recruitment necessity?

In the US, BigLaw firms that factor DEI metrics into hiring decisions are being warned they may be violating antitrust...

11 February 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

Ditch legal jargon, fix translation services: Improving system for culturally diverse litigants

The Asian Australian Lawyers Association has made a number of recommendations to improve procedural fairness for...

23 January 2026

By Naomi Neilson

‘Do not be intimidated’ by the tide against D&I, says Supreme Court judge

Diversity and inclusion are “here to stay”, says Justice Dina Yehia, and as such, now is not the time for legal...

01 December 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Strong pipeline’ Asian Australian lawyers at junior levels not translating at senior levels

Although there has been a rise in the proportion of Asian Australians in the profession, there is far below...

28 November 2025

By Carlos Tse

Australian Bar reverses move to scrap diversity and inclusion committee

The Australian Bar Association has walked back its decision to discontinue its diversity and inclusion committee after...

27 November 2025

By Naomi Neilson