Could AI be the future of legislation in Australia?

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the profession, the question of how it could transform government and...

21 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Hicksons, Hunt & Hunt NSW to merge

Hicksons Lawyers (nearly 300 partners and staff) and Hunt & Hunt NSW (almost 90 partners and staff) have agreed to...

11 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Hicksons adds 2 partners, brings female partnership representation to 60%

NSW-based commercial firm Hicksons Lawyers has added two new partners to its ranks, strengthening its health and...

20 February 2025

By Lauren Croft

Hicksons elevates 4 to senior roles

Commercial law firm Hicksons has promoted four lawyers to senior roles throughout the firm as part of its “ongoing...

13 January 2025

By Grace Robbie

How 3 of Australia’s biggest firms are embracing AI

Following the issuance of a statement by the legal regulators across the three Uniform Law jurisdictions to guide how...

02 January 2025

By Grace Robbie

Will the Right to Disconnect affect lawyers’ career progression?

With the recent implementation of the Right to Disconnect altering how workplaces regulate communication outside of...

16 September 2024

By Grace Robbie

Navigating AI regulation in the profession

As AI tech continues to revolutionise legal workflows, the legal profession must address how and to what extent AI...

03 July 2024

By Lauren Croft

Hicksons promotes 21

NSW-based firm Hicksons has promoted 21 to more senior positions across various practice areas, including one...

02 July 2024

By Lauren Croft

‘With great power comes great responsibility’: The emergence of AI washing

Incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into business operations offers numerous advantages, giving organisations a...

22 May 2024

By Lauren Croft

Hicksons promotes 4

After promoting 10 lawyers to more senior roles earlier this year, NSW-based firm Hicksons has undertaken another...

11 December 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Hicksons appoints partner, senior associate from Kardos Scanlan

A partner and senior associate have left Sydney-based firm Kardos Scanlan for Hicksons Lawyers, in its commercial...

20 November 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Hicksons promotes 10

NSW-based mid-tier firm Hicksons, which has offices in Sydney and Newcastle, has promoted 10 lawyers to more senior...

26 June 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Hicksons’ managing partner on the firm’s biggest challenges

Legal tech, ESG and the war for talent are a few key trends this managing partner is keeping abreast of this...

12 June 2023

By Lauren Croft

Having ‘genuine work/life balance’ as a regional lawyer

With better work/life balance and a slower pace than big cities, there are a lot of reasons more practitioners are...

06 October 2022

By Lauren Croft

The challenges facing regional firms

Post-pandemic, the number of lawyers moving towards regional areas has increased — but the areas aren’t without...

29 September 2022

By Lauren Croft

How should lawyers respond to regulatory crackdowns on greenwashing?

Following the ACCC’s announcement about plans to target greenwashing this year, Lawyers Weekly spoke with a lawyer...

26 September 2022

By Jess Feyder

Vale Alan Osburg

Hicksons is honoured to pay tribute to Alan Osburg, a passionate, devoted family man and dedicated lawyer with a...

01 September 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Hicksons expands into climate and cyber security with partner hire

NSW and ACT-based firm Hicksons is expanding its legal and advisory services to climate and cyber security risk legal...

01 July 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Hicksons relocates its Newcastle office

East coast-based-firm Hicksons has relocated its Newcastle office to the state-of-the-art Darby...

16 June 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Values, not the ‘relentless pursuit’ of billables, produce optimal outcomes

According to this chair of partners, short-term thinking on what will produce the best results will ultimately benefit...

14 June 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy