Whole of Australian Government

DVA hit by landmark privacy class action

A landmark privacy class action has alleged that the Department of Veterans’ Affairs unlawfully disclosed the...

12 October 2026

By Matthew Taylor

Lawyers doing more pro bono hours than ever, but large firms, in-house teams must improve

There was an 11.5 per cent increase in total hours of pro bono work undertaken by Australian lawyers in FY2023–24;...

19 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Firms’ pro bono hours loom large as government tender process opens

Early last week, the request for tender to re-establish the Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel went...

01 December 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

What firms should expect for the whole-of-government legal services tender process

With the Australian whole-of-government legal services tender process imminent, incumbent law firm providers and...

12 October 2023

By Amy Burton-Bradley

The Whole of Australian Government tender will land during a perfect storm

While the looming Whole of Australian Government (WoAG) legal services tender evaluation criteria will certainly give...

14 June 2023

By Jacqueline Burns