2025
‘Rude’ emails and ‘gross neglect’: What’s hot in law this week (25–29 Aug)
In the last week of winter, new research showed that Australia’s biggest law firms are facing growing competition for...
30 August 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Preparation blunders and puzzling submissions: What’s hot in law this week (18–22 Aug)
This past week, Bruce Lehrmann’s appeal hearing took place, while a judge took lawyers to task over AI-generated...
23 August 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Contingency fees, scrapped convictions, and new SCs: What’s hot in law this week (11–15 Aug)
This past week, as Lawyers Weekly hosted the 25th annual Australian Law Awards, the RBA cut the cash rate, and the High...
16 August 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Winners unveiled for Australian Law Awards 2025
Lawyers Weekly has announced more than 30 winners in this year’s Australian Law Awards.
14 August 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Women in Law Forum 2025 launches
Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce the launch of this year’s Women in Law Forum.
14 August 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
An ‘unusually crude’ proposed law and salary dissatisfaction: What’s hot in law this week (4–8 Aug)
This past week, research showed that two in five lawyers aren’t happy with their pay, and proceedings about alleged...
09 August 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
AI a ‘quantum multiplier for productivity,’ says Canva legal head
Ahead of her appearance on a panel session at the Australian Law Forum 2025, the lead legal counsel at Canva discussed...
05 August 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Attorney-General to headline Australian Law Forum 2025
Lawyers Weekly is thrilled to announce that the Attorney-General, the Honourable Michelle Rowland MP, will headline the...
04 August 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Threats to judges, strike-offs, and self-representation concerns: What’s hot in law this week (28 Jul–1 Aug)
This past week, judicial officers issued a warning about threats faced by those on the bench, and one advocate...
02 August 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Submissions open for Women in Law Awards 2025
Lawyers Weekly has opened submissions and nominations for the Women in Law Awards 2025.
31 July 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
‘Acknowledge the environment has shifted’ when managing risk, says senior Westpac lawyer
Ahead of his appearance at the upcoming Australian Law Forum 2025, Kelvin Liew, senior lawyer at Westpac, discussed how...
29 July 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
‘Wankers’, tax debts, and unspoken privilege: What’s hot in law this week (21–25 July)
This week, a lawyer who faced disciplinary action for “grossly discourteous” language was struck from the role, and...
26 July 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Lawyers are operating in period of ‘polycrisis’, says Clyde & Co head
Ahead of her appearance at the upcoming Australian Law Forum, the managing partner of a BigLaw firm discussed how...
22 July 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
A ‘baseless’ recusal case and self-represented litigants: What’s hot in law this week (14–18 July)
This week, two in-house lawyers faced a referral for alleged contempt of court, and a Melbourne-based firm had to...
19 July 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Fabricated citations, super failures, and strike-offs: What’s hot in law this week (7–11 July)
This week, another law firm has been caught citing AI-fabricated citations, while numerous recommendations to strike...
12 July 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Poachings, penalties, and ‘red flags’: What’s hot in law this week (30 June–4 July)
While some of Australia’s biggest firms have started the new financial year by taking teams from their rivals, the...
05 July 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Australia’s insolvency rates set to climb, says BigLaw firm
Insolvencies in Australia are expected to keep rising throughout 2025, as financial pressures deepen and become more...
03 July 2025
By Grace Robbie
An HSF Kramer partner on optimising tech for real operational change
Here, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer partner and co-head of equity capital markets Michael Ziegelaar discusses how...
01 July 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
EOFY promotions and a judge’s warning about managerialism: What’s hot in law this week (23–27 June)
Australia’s biggest firms have unveiled enormous promotions rounds, and a Federal Court judge advised firm leaders to...
28 June 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Disciplinary action, new partners, and an acquisition: What’s hot in law this week (16–20 June)
The end of the financial year is almost here – and, along with getting one’s taxes done, there’s a lot of legal...
21 June 2025
By Lawyers Weekly