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A complete guide to the AML/CTF reforms for lawyers
Wednesday, 1 July, marks the beginning of a new compliance era for Australia’s legal profession. With many firms...
01 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
From junior lawyer to chair: Lessons in leadership and growth
After 18 years rising through the ranks of the firm she would eventually chair, Megan Jongebloed has a rare perspective...
17 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘Still teething’: Teen case in adult division exposes gaps in new legislation
The first sentencing hearing under Victoria’s controversial “adult time adult crime” laws exposed confusion over...
17 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Why NRF’s new Aussie head wants young lawyers to lead
Marshall Bromwich’s generation is perhaps the first cohort of leaders to manage a demographic coming through the...
17 June 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Why NRF’s new Aussie head wants young lawyers to lead
Marshall Bromwich’s generation is perhaps the first cohort of leaders to manage a demographic coming through the...
17 June 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Why ‘the largest IPO ever’ was significant for Australian capital markets
The success of the SpaceX IPO, which raised US$75 billion, will hopefully encourage more international IPO aspirants to...
17 June 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
This is ‘the most consequential period for tax lawyers’ since the GST
Tax lawyers across the country have been “operating in a state of flux” since Jim Chalmers handed down last...
03 June 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘Down Under’ lawyers can have sway on international decision making, partner says
A new law aimed at easing the compliance burden for dually listed ASX and US stock exchange companies has highlighted...
03 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Legal Firesides: NRF’s new Aussie head on the firm’s place in a mature, competitive, and globalised market
In this instalment of Legal Firesides, produced exclusively for subscribers of Lawyers Weekly Premium, we sit down with...
03 June 2026
By Robyn Tongol
‘Costs nothing but a change of attitude’: Lessons from New Zealand’s youth justice system
With just a “change of attitude”, Australian courts could learn from New Zealand’s model of solutions-focused...
20 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
The investment and advisory moves SME law firms must make post-budget
Much hay has been made in the last week about the potential impact of Jim Chalmers’ proposed tax changes on small...
20 May 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Surge in demand for racial justice centre exposes funding gap
Amid intensifying national debate over racial discrimination, not-for-profit legal services are playing an increasingly...
20 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Credibility on trial in MacInnes v Wilson
At the heart of the defamation battle between Charlotte MacInnes and Rebel Wilson lies a formidable question: who will...
06 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Contracts, conduct, and controversy behind The Kyle & Jackie O Show
Kyle Sandilands and Jacqueline Henderson’s fallout with ARN Media is as much about contracts as it is about conduct....
06 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Insurance law and ‘war risk’ now inextricably linked
The idea that insurance law needs to be “geopolitics-aware” is not new, but the flow-on consequences of the closure...
06 May 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Are lawyers still in a favourable position to buy property?
Amid high inflation, another interest rate hike, and a Middle East conflict that shows no signs of abating, legal...
06 May 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Rebecca Kelly on taking time to reflect and assuming responsibility as lawyers
Since assuming the leadership of Clyde & Co over two years ago, Rebecca Kelly has learnt a lot about the vocational...
22 April 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Inside the legacy of Legal Aid NSW’s civil law chief
Ahead of her retirement, the executive director of NSW Legal Aid’s civil law division reflected on 15 years of...
22 April 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Why Pinsent Masons is doubling down on energy and infrastructure in Australia
There remains “untapped” potential in the Asia-Pacific region for multinational firms like Pinsent Masons, and for...
22 April 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘Don’t wait for government’: Justice Yehia on going it alone on solutions-focused justice
Reflecting on seven years of failed attempts to secure government funding and legislation for the NSW District...
08 April 2026
By Naomi Neilson