Opinion

How mentoring can make a real difference for lawyers

Mentoring is something that all lawyers can offer and be intentional about, writes Sarah Rey.

22 August 2025

By Sarah Rey

Understanding parenting coordination: Key considerations for lawyers

The success of parenting coordination depends heavily on the understanding and engagement of the legal professionals...

21 August 2025

By Anne-Marie Cade

The new APAC general counsel

Navigating legal complexity in a shifting regional landscape requires consideration of a multitude of factors, writes...

19 August 2025

By Jacob Flax

Tribunal senior member not entitled to salary due to overseas judicial appointment, Federal Court rules

A senior member of the (now extinct) Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) was not entitled to an AAT salary from the...

19 August 2025

By Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio

The legality of living in your car

Until we care enough to intervene, Australia will remain a country where our very comfort will continue to blind us to...

18 August 2025

By Adam Abbasi-Sacca

Innovation divide: Why small law needs its own playbook for AI adoption

BigLaw is resourced but slow. Small law is agile but under-equipped. To bridge the innovation divide, small firms must...

14 August 2025

By Talya Faigenbaum

‘But for’: Causation, conditioning, and the trouble with clean lines

In court, the phrase “but for” is the beginning of a legal test. In therapy, it’s the start of a much longer...

07 August 2025

By Rebecca Ward, MBA

Why autonomous AI agents demand new approaches to legal practice

The training wheels are off: the shift from ChatGPT-style chatbots to autonomous agents isn’t just another update –...

06 August 2025

By Yule Guttenbeil

Thinking like a lawyer is easy. Feeling like one? Not so much

Here’s why the grounding technique belongs in every lawyer’s toolkit, writes Naomi Pearce.

31 July 2025

By Naomi Pearce

Setting off previous proceedings’ costs may discourage pro-bono work, Federal Circuit and Family Court rules

The Minister for Immigration and another respondent sought to set off a costs order made in a non-citizen’s favour...

31 July 2025

By Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio