Opinion

7 figures, safe harbours, and cash flow: What Star Recruitment v Smith means for directors

In December 2025, the Queensland Supreme Court handed down a judgment that will have immediate implications for...

18 February 2026

By Roy Kim, Jason Wang, and Seunghyun Jin

ASIC’s removal of director address details already causing issues

The corporate regulator’s decision to “create a barrier” to access residential addresses of company directors...

17 February 2026

By Matthew Burgess

Why 2026 marks the mainstreaming of NewLaw

As we enter 2026, the firms that will lead the market are those that embed hybrid working between NewLaw teams and...

16 February 2026

By Emily Coghlan and Jenae Webb

How one law firm is future-proofing against Australia’s new AML/CTF reforms

While some see the incoming AML/CTF reforms as a burden, we see them as an opportunity to provide a superior client...

13 February 2026

By Rolf Howard

Where legal AI is headed in 2026

In 2025, most law firms reached the same conclusion: a firmwide legal AI platform is no longer optional – it’s...

10 February 2026

By Joe Rayment

When Hollywood meets legal reality

Explaining the difference between imagined law and real law is not a failure of the profession. It is part of the work,...

05 February 2026

By Tony Taouk

Why ‘equal time’ doesn’t always mean equal parenting

One of the most common misconceptions in Australian family law, and a logical assumption for those outside of the legal...

03 February 2026

By Michael Tiyce

Would you make a good witness? Why memory deserves empathy, and the law demands restraint

Most people believe they would make a reliable witness. They were present. They paid attention. They remember it...

29 January 2026

By Rebecca Ward, MBA

Apprehended bias: Tribunal’s ‘hostile tirade’ against lawyers

The Federal Court of Australia ruled that a decision of a senior member of the (now abolished) Administrative Appeals...

28 January 2026

By Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio

Qld motorists going it alone in CTP claims are losing out

Injured motorists who don’t have legal representation continue to receive just a fraction of the rehabilitation and...

23 January 2026

By Travis Schultz