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The drawn-out dispute between the Timor-Leste government and an Australian energy company has come to an end with the latter’s failure to provid…
Numerous AI innovators in the legal profession have become finalists at the prestigious Australian AI Awards 2026.
Phi Finney McDonald is investigating a potential investor class action against Corporate Travel Management and its former auditor, PwC Australia.
In an AI-mediated market, the real divide could be between the firms AI can understand and those it overlooks, writes Ralph Grayden.
Artificial intelligence was successfully harnessed in the Fair Work Commission to win a dispute over casual employment.
An employment dispute already marred by its “unfortunate history”, which includes tension with the solicitors for one side, has ended due to a f…
Attorney-General Dr Tony Buti has appointed experienced practitioners to the State Administrative Tribunal.
A witness from Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial tried to prevent Justice Michael Lee from speaking about his decision.
A recent ruling in the South Australian Employment Tribunal is the first to test the limits of Australia’s Right to Disconnect laws after an emp…
Non-government members of the Northern Territory Justice Policy Partnership said they were forced to walk away, citing a lack of partnership and…
A complex costs dispute involving a global firm has forced a court to untangle competing arbitration and jurisdiction clauses.
A barrister, the subject of multiple complaints and disciplinary investigations, has accused the Legal Services Commissioner of discrimination o…
A junior lawyer’s attempt to secure an insurance payout for a stolen bike has cost him his legal career after he knowingly submitted a dishonest…
While AI can be a useful resource, effective self-representation requires legal knowledge, critical judgement, and an understanding of court pro…
To modernise and strengthen Australia’s privacy framework for the digital era, the Albanese government has issued a consultation paper alongside…
The pace and pressures of modern legal practice are making meaningful mentorship harder for young lawyers to find, highlighting the importance o…
A Victorian lawyer convicted of sexually assaulting a minor after inviting her 17-year-old friends to join him at a bar has been struck off.
Class action filings have fallen to a record low, even as settlement values surge, according to new data from Mallesons. In conversation with La…