lawyers

How staying present and connected is key to surviving legal burnout
While relentless performance pressure continues to drive burnout and push lawyers out of the profession, one partner...
30 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
Lawyer suspended for intimidating client with legal threats
A 12-month suspension has been imposed on a solicitor who attempted to intimidate a complaining client through a series...
27 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
End-of-day ritual that helps lawyers escape the ‘fog’ of practice
While switching off at the end of the workday is often portrayed as a simple act of discipline, one lawyer has warned...
21 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
NSW solicitor threatens 15-year-old with cease and desist
A regional NSW solicitor has been reprimanded and fined after sending a threatening legal letter on behalf of her...
20 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
Greens appoint environmental lawyer to fill Senate vacancy
Tasmanian environmental lawyer Vanessa Bleyer is set to step into federal politics after being named the Greens’...
17 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
NSW DPP lawyer charged over alleged relationships with inmates
A lawyer at the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions is facing serious charges over alleged intimate relationships with...
15 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
Why lawyers struggle to switch off is getting worse
Long hours, high stakes, and relentless mental demands have long defined life for legal professionals – but in...
09 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
5 tips for lawyers to ask for work without feeling awkward
In the cutthroat world of law, asking for work can feel like walking a tightrope – but one seasoned practitioner...
09 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
How Australian law firms can turn AI failures into success
While AI fatigue may be settling over the legal profession, this is precisely the moment it matters most – because...
08 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
Solicitor struck off after year-long pattern of misleading clients over case progress
After a year of misleading clients about their case progress, a senior solicitor has been struck off, with a tribunal...
08 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
AI in court isn’t the problem – lawyers are, expert warns
A string of high-profile cases involving lawyers misusing artificial intelligence has sent ripples of concern through...
26 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
Lawyers lose more than 8 weeks a year to tech inefficiency
Australian lawyers are losing six or more hours each week to outdated and inefficient technology, with new research...
23 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
How one journalist leapt from chasing stories to chasing justice
Having reported for Australia’s top media outlets for over a quarter of a century, Naomi Shivaraman reveals how she...
16 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
Lawyer faces court over alleged $15m theft of client funds to fuel gambling addiction
A prominent Sydney lawyer has faced a Sydney court after being charged with allegedly stealing nearly $15 million from...
13 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
The need for lawyers to focus on thriving, not just surviving
The legal profession carries prestige and intellectual weight, but beneath the surface, it demands long hours, constant...
05 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
The hidden dangers of constant ‘urgency’ for lawyers
In the relentless, ever-changing world of legal practice, urgency is increasingly treated as a feeling and instinct...
23 February 2026
By Grace Robbie
Court lateness, false attendance note cost solicitor his career
A lawyer who arrived 30 minutes late to court and tried to cover it up with a fake attendance note has been struck off...
19 February 2026
By Grace Robbie
Prioritise people over billables to improve wellness in law
While lawyers’ mental wellbeing has long been sidelined and kept behind closed doors, Tammi McDermott has warned the...
16 February 2026
By Grace Robbie
Sydney Barrister found dead amid child abuse material allegation
A leading Sydney criminal barrister, who had been charged with the alleged possession of child abuse material, has been...
10 February 2026
By Grace Robbie
How young lawyers can build their own tribe – and why it should start now
With industry connections playing a far more significant role than simply expanding a LinkedIn network, Irene Kuo...
02 February 2026
By Grace Robbie