Courts
Barristers, rappers join forces to fight the use of rap lyrics in court
More than 200 legal experts, academics, and music industry professionals are calling for clear statutory safeguards to...
27 February 2026
By Grace Robbie
Surge in criticism of courts prompts Law Society to defend justice system
As scrutiny of sentencing decisions grows louder and increasingly heated, the Law Society of South Australia has...
23 February 2026
By Grace Robbie
Family Court marks 50 years of innovation and care
Australia’s first Federal Court devoted exclusively to family law has now celebrated five decades at the forefront of...
20 February 2026
By Grace Robbie
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
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
The need for a nationally coordinated approach to youth justice reform
In the absence of a holistic, evidence-led reset on youth justice, Australia risks staying stuck (or further...
12 January 2026
By Dr Jacqueline Rule
4 judges appointed to Federal Circuit and Family Court
The Albanese government has appointed four new judges to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division...
12 January 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
The psychology and law of helping someone you love (too much)
“Ride or die”. It’s the modern shorthand for fierce loyalty; the friend who’d drop everything, grab two...
06 January 2026
By Rebecca Ward, MBA
The duck, the rabbit, and the evidence
Truth, in law and in life, is rarely singular, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.
02 January 2026
By Rebecca Ward, MBA
Grill’d facing employee class action
Thousands of past and present employees of Grill’d have filed class action proceedings, alleging that the burger...
29 December 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Permission to treat the witness as hostile?
This is for every practitioner who’s ever paid for peace and been invoiced for drama instead, writes Rebecca Ward,...
24 December 2025
By Rebecca Ward, MBA
‘Do not be intimidated’ by the tide against D&I, says Supreme Court judge
Diversity and inclusion are “here to stay”, says Justice Dina Yehia, and as such, now is not the time for legal...
01 December 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
The reshaping of personal injury litigation: Reflections from 2025
Personal injury litigation in Queensland is entering a new era, writes John Connellan.
26 November 2025
By John Connellan
Justice Yehia on the key differences between mentorship and sponsorship
At a recent gathering of Western Sydney-based practitioners, Supreme Court Justice Dina Yehia reflected on the value of...
18 November 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Why are unfair dismissal claims on the rise?
In its newly released annual report, the Fair Work Commission said it received 44,075 lodgments in 2024–25, making a...
05 November 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Clarity over chaos
The implied freedom of political communication guards the ground rules of democratic choice. It deserves a stable...
28 October 2025
By Jacob Cuttle
The ‘life-changing’ risks of AI replacing human reasoning in refugee and asylum decisions
There has been a global shift in the use of AI in legal systems, where these technologies have been used in...
20 October 2025
By Carlos Tse
Leo the dog sworn in at Brisbane FCFCOA registry
A new court dog, Leo, has joined the Brisbane registry of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) to...
20 October 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy