A sex-addicted lawyer and a dispute between famous food content creators: What’s hot in law this week (5–9 May)

This week, the legal profession saw a flurry of BigLaw promotions and disciplinary proceedings, as well as two famous...

10 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Strike-offs, burnout, and pro bono commitments: What’s hot in law this week (6–10 Jan)

Several disciplinary judgments resulted in strike-offs and criticisms from the courts. Meanwhile, new research into...

11 January 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Top 10 wellness stories in 2024

From judges to law students, members of the legal profession have offered advice on managing their wellbeing or shared...

03 January 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Top 10 career and recruitment stories in 2024

In this wrap-up, Lawyers Weekly takes a look back at the moves lawyers intended to make in 2024, the satisfaction...

31 December 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Top 10 BigLaw market updates in 2024

There were several major moves across the BigLaw sector in 2024, such as international expansions, shock exits and...

30 December 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Top 10 stories about women in law in 2024

Women have made considerable strides in the legal profession over the last 12 months, but there were still some hurdles...

30 December 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Top 10 legal tech and AI stories in 2024

Technology and artificial intelligence were huge themes across the legal profession in 2024. Here, we take a look back...

27 December 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Professional misconduct findings and award finalists revealed: What’s hot in law this week (25–29 Nov)

A number of legal practitioners were hit with professional misconduct findings, and two were struck off for good. In...

30 November 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Disappointing decisions and BigLaw poaching: What’s hot in law this week (18–22 Nov)

This week, the High Court decision in Bird v DP has left some practitioners disappointed. Meanwhile, lawyers from some...

23 November 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Commissioner misconduct findings and BigLaw poaching: What’s hot in law this week (28 Oct–1 Nov)

The latest chapter in a “sad history of litigation” between a solicitor and barrister played out in court, and the...

02 November 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Disciplinary register: Suspension, reprimands handed to lawyers in June and July

In the last two months, several lawyers were added to legal disciplinary registers and handed a range of penalties,...

31 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Where experienced lawyers want to work and award finalists revealed: What’s hot in law this week (18–22 March)

This week Lawyers Weekly looked into where lawyers above 40 want to work and revealed the finalists of this year’s...

23 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Prison sentences, solicitor shot, and a big acquisition: What’s hot in law this week (4–8 Mar)

This week in law has been swamped with disciplinary hearings, major court judgments and critical opinions from the...

09 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Class actions, disciplined lawyers, and ‘lazy girl’ jobs: What’s hot in law this week (27 Oct–3 Nov)

There have been some major court decisions this week, with one of them even kicking off a potential class action. Here...

04 November 2023

By Naomi Neilson

Lawyers reprimanded and cyber security attacks: What’s hot in law this week (18–22 Sept)

A number of solicitors ended up before tribunals for misconduct, while the legal profession deals with the aftermath of...

23 September 2023

By Naomi Neilson

Lawyers removed and ‘fairy tale’ wins: What’s hot in law this week (11-15 Sept)

From a solicitor who ignored her client to a barrister whose misconduct in a class action saw him struck from the roll,...

16 September 2023

By Naomi Neilson