August

‘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
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
Half-day Fridays and an ‘insatiable’ appetite for court: What’s hot in law this week (26–30 Aug)
This week, landmark judgments were handed down in both the High Court and Federal Court, and Lawyers Weekly crowned 40...
31 August 2024
By Lawyers Weekly
A ‘mystifying’ unfair dismissal case and BigLaw poachings: What’s hot in law this week (19–23 Aug)
This week, a handful of the nation’s biggest firms bolstered their senior ranks by nabbing partners from rivals, and...
24 August 2024
By Lawyers Weekly
A Stalin-inspired threat and violent text messages: What’s hot in law this week (12–16 Aug)
This week has seen some extraordinary professional misconduct matters come before the courts. Here is your weekly...
17 August 2024
By Lawyers Weekly
An alleged hired hitman, ‘quiet vacationing’, and new silks: What’s hot in law this week (5–9 Aug)
This week, as the Reserve Bank held the cash rate at 4.35 per cent, we explored whether the attempted disruption of...
10 August 2024
By Lawyers Weekly
Crackdown on partner profits and client files in shambles: What’s hot in law this week (29 Jul–2 Aug)
This week, a jailed magistrate in South Australia was removed from the roll, and another judge faced corruption...
03 August 2024
By Lawyers Weekly