Opinion

Social media and junior lawyers: Where does the personal end, and the professional begin?

Junior lawyers are often told to “build their brand”; however, at what point is that personal brand no longer...

19 August 2026

By Zeinab Farhat

Should law degrees require class attendance?

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

17 August 2026

By Professor Luke Beck

Statistical theatre: How numbers mislead in the courtroom

A 2012 High Court case exposed a problem every advocate should recognise: the form in which a statistic is presented...

14 August 2026

By Rebecca Ward, MBA

Family law: An unloaded gun

The reforms we need are already law. Nobody enforces them, writes Dr John Cronin.

13 August 2026

By Dr John Cronin

When legal information becomes false confidence

AI is a significant opportunity for access to legal information, legal services, and justice, but it remains both a...

11 August 2026

By Paul Ippolito

Watch houses are no place for children – so why is the NT government seeking to make the problem worse?

Pouring fuel on a fire may be an accurate way to describe the Northern Territory government’s proposed legislation to...

07 August 2026

By Jackie Rule

The 10th Man: Institutionalised dissent and the ethics of uncomfortable truths

The 10th Man principle offers a simple corrective: truth does not arise from consensus; it survives because someone...

06 August 2026

By Rebecca Ward, MBA

Smiling, crying, winking: Do emojis have legal effect?

Courts cannot, and should not, attempt to stem the tide of technology and the common use of emojis, writes Daniel...

05 August 2026

By Daniel Furolo

AI, innovation, and the value of cognitive diversity

Cognitive diversity becomes increasingly important when faced with a transformational shift in the way in which our...

31 July 2026

By Travis Schultz

Why we need to take a scientific approach to wellbeing and law

The most sustainable shift I see in the firms that get this right isn’t a new app or an extra day of leave. It’s...

30 July 2026

By Danielle Buckley