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Big Law 21 July 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonBar Council releases guideline for AI tools but warns of risks

The NSW Bar Association has released extensive guidelines on barrister’s use of AI technology but has warned that...

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Big Law 19 July 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonPremier Daniel Andrews’ comments after the closure of the Lawyer X...

Premier Daniel Andrews’ comments after the closure of the Lawyer X investigative office have been denounced as...

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Careers 03 July 2023 ByLauren CroftVictorian Bar awards Hume students for academic excellence

Seventeen students in Hume, Victoria, have been recognised by the Victorian Bar for academic excellence in legal...

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The Bar 26 June 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyFormer Bar Association president named Supreme Court judge in WA

Matthew Howard SC, who has served as the president of both the Australian Bar and WA Bar associations, has been...

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Big Law 22 June 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyBarry Nilsson promotes 21

National law firm Barry Nilsson has elevated 21 professionals to more senior roles, including three to principal.

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Big Law 16 June 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonSydney lawyer who made major claims about NSW Bar to be struck from...

A Sydney lawyer’s name has been recommended to be struck from the roll of practitioners following a number of...

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The Bar 05 June 2023 ByLauren CroftCourtroom advocacy is ‘inherently human’: Why ChatGPT won’t...

While artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging tech are likely to replace a number of legal functions outside the...

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Big Law 22 May 2023 ByJerome DoraisamySydney-based barrister joins Dentons

The former commissioner of the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW, and barrister at 6 St James Hall Chambers in...

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The Bar 16 May 2023 ByLawyers Weekly‘Giant of the Australian Bar’ mourned

Tributes are flowing for “consummate barrister” David Jackson AM KC, who was — the NSW Chief Justice opined — a...

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Politics 11 May 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyFormer Bar Association presidents call shadow A-G’s Voice comments...

In an interview with News Corp earlier this week, Senator Michaelia Cash said that the proposed Voice to Parliament...

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