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Just three weeks into her legal career, a young lawyer found herself at the centre of a profession-wide debate after being dismissed over a TikT…
Lawyers Weekly recently asked Australian BigLaw firms what they are looking for in new graduates, what they are expected to do, and the skills t…
More litigants are going it alone in complex legal proceedings, and the Federal Court is keen to understand why. In conversation with Lawyers We…
The Law Council of Australia has called on all levels of government to properly evaluate and resource the downstream impacts on the justice syst…
This week is Brain Injury Awareness Week, and the theme for this year is “Brain injury: many pathways, one community”. For many people returning…
As dumping videos go viral on social media, a principal lawyer has warned that throwing out an ex-partner’s belongings can carry serious legal c…
Lawyers were among the professionals targeted as part of AUSTRAC’s investigation into coordinated mortgage fraud that is potentially worth hundr…
Junior lawyers are often told to “build their brand”; however, at what point is that personal brand no longer theirs? Social media has further o…
The Association of Criminal Defence Counsel has welcomed the release of Lloyd Babb SC’s report on the causes of the backlog in the criminal just…
Scrutiny landed on KPMG’s first investigation into whistleblower allegations after the parliamentary joint committee questioned a limited interv…
The Federal Court of Australia said it is paying outstanding entitlements to 152 former and 96 current casual staff.
While the profession’s growing adoption of AI is undoubtedly reshaping the graduate legal job market, one paralegal is urging law students not t…
We are past the point of turning a blind eye to the fact that too many law students don’t attend classes regularly, writes Professor Luke Beck.
A newly established law firm has failed to silence a principal solicitor who publicly alleged its business model was illegal.
By using artificial intelligence to turn his favourite poem into lyrics in the style of Taylor Swift and Nick Cave, Chief Justice Peter Quinlan…
A Queensland solicitor publicly reprimanded for employing a disqualified person has been criticised for her “fundamental lack of awareness” of t…
Across its Asia-Pacific promotions, Clyde & Co has two new partners and promoted three to senior associates in its Sydney office.
Pouring fuel on a fire may be an accurate way to describe the Northern Territory government’s proposed legislation to make an existing problem w…