Opinion

Lawyer’s conduct in $10m iPhone will case largely ignored on appeal

In the initial decision of Colin Peek’s “informal will”, the NSW Supreme Court found his lawyer had a clear...

17 December 2025

By Matthew Burgess

What 2026 really looks like for legal AI

The hype is getting old, or at least is becoming exhausting. First, widespread experimentation. Then the crisis. Then...

16 December 2025

By Ryan Zahrai

Die Hard, moral permission, and the architecture of heroism

At first glance, Die Hard seems little more than a seasonal spectacle and cinematic bravado. Yet beneath the glass and...

12 December 2025

By Rebecca Ward, MBA

Closing the AI adoption gap: Australia needs the skills to match the technology

The question isn’t whether AI will transform legal practice – it already is. The question is whether Australian...

10 December 2025

By Clementine Fox

B Corp law firms: an oxymoron?

Why be a B Corp? It’s something Marque Lawyers has been for over a decade, and in truth, we always were purpose-led,...

05 December 2025

By Michael Bradley

Understanding conservative political alignment among refugees: Implications for Australian legal and policy practice

A more nuanced understanding of refugee political identity can only strengthen Australia’s commitment to the rule of...

04 December 2025

By Ko Ko Aung

Why this lawyer says Queensland’s workers’ compensation scheme is the best in the country

Despite all the fights I have had with WorkCover Queensland, on behalf of clients and all of the “missteps” by...

03 December 2025

By Travis Schultz

To fix or not to fix: What smart lawyers are doing with their home loans

Legal professionals are often looking for the rainclouds beyond the rainbows for their clients. Getting the balance of...

03 December 2025

By Cullen Haynes

The climate change mental health crisis reaching the courts

Law is about evidence, but it is also about language. When a new word enters public consciousness, it often signals a...

02 December 2025

By Rebecca Ward, MBA

New social media ban for minors: What’s the impact on separated families?

Separated parents are now going to have to navigate the new social media restriction on minors. This restriction is...

27 November 2025

By Monique Allan