Opinion

The rise of the AI-driven modern lawyer

While AI can be a useful resource, effective self-representation requires legal knowledge, critical judgement, and an...

02 September 2026

By Madeleine Porter

Family law: The order nobody makes

Rule 12.15 would fix family law costs overnight. Ask when you last saw one, writes Dr John Cronin.

31 August 2026

By Dr John Cronin

What the Ashley Klein controversy teaches us about the importance of public confidence

When rule compliance isn’t enough: Even where a specific rule has not been broken, sporting bodies should still...

28 August 2026

By Tiana Bray

NSW solicitors should not sit out the professional indemnity insurance inquiry

The NSW Parliament’s inquiry into potential competition reforms for solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance...

25 August 2026

By Angelique Nesbitt

Traumatic brain injuries: The importance of timely and appropriate treatment and rehabilitation

This week is Brain Injury Awareness Week, and the theme for this year is “Brain injury: many pathways, one...

21 August 2026

By Nickelle Morris

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