Features

How specialised firms are outpacing full-service competitors
For decades, full-service firms dominated the legal landscape, but the profession is now at a pivotal turning point –...
03 December 2025
By Grace Robbie
The rise of ‘unmeritorious’ workplace claims in the age of AI
According to workplace lawyers, employers are facing a growing wave of claims that lack merit, at a time when the use...
03 December 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Going from 1 child to 2 ‘reshapes everything’ for lawyers
Becoming a parent, while working as a lawyer, upends one’s personal and professional being. The jump to having a...
03 December 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Judges told to draw on unique position to stabilise public confidence
Safeguarding public trust in the courts demands active leadership from the judiciary, chief justices and legal leaders...
26 November 2025
By Naomi Neilson
How much stress is too much for lawyers?
The existence of stress for lawyers is not inherently a bad thing – in fact, it can be incredibly useful, both...
19 November 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
How K&L Gates is preparing for future headwinds and opportunities
In a world where markets are volatile, cultures collide, and client expectations constantly evolve, two leaders from...
19 November 2025
By Grace Robbie
Why are unfair dismissal claims on the rise?
In its newly released annual report, the Fair Work Commission said it received 44,075 lodgments in 2024–25, making a...
05 November 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
When justice is rushed, fairness falls: The crisis in summary proceedings
Weighed down by under-resourcing, crippling backlogs and alarming prosecution tactics, Australia’s summary...
05 November 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Redefining top-tier firms when ‘global reach is an increasing differentiator’: Part 2
Once defined by a number of dominant top-tier firms, the Australian legal market is undergoing an ongoing shift, with...
05 November 2025
By Lauren Croft
Redefining top-tier firms when ‘global reach is an increasing differentiator’: Part 1
Once defined by a number of dominant top-tier firms, the Australian legal market is undergoing an ongoing shift, with...
22 October 2025
By Lauren Croft