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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
Postcode justice a barrier to culturally informed outcomes
In conversation with Lawyers Weekly, a former law reform commissioner and native title barrister has highlighted the...
08 April 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Pinsent Masons’ senior leaders on ensuring optimal wellness in a global firm
For the global senior partner and the Asia-Pacific head of Pinsent Masons, managing lawyers’ wellness means...
08 April 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Dentons’ Australia head on slowing down and being curious
In a recent episode of Legal Firesides, Dentons Australia chair and Australasia region CEO Amber Warren discusses her...
08 April 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Success cannot be reduced to statistics, senior judges say
Justice Dina Yehia, Justice Louise Taylor, and Magistrate Rose Falla – each the driving force behind solution-focused...
25 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
If Australia rations fuel, will lawyers have to WFH again?
The US–Israel attack on Iran and the subsequent regional and geopolitical conflict that has ensued have disrupted...
25 March 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
What Australia’s disappearing middle means for the legal market
The mid-market in legal services is being compressed from above by premium firms protecting complexity, and from below...
25 March 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy