The Partner of the Year Awards is back for 2025 and is once again bringing you an unparalleled awards program that identifies the legal partners, or partners equivalent, across individual practice ...

There are numerous steps that in-house lawyers can take to ensure they are not seen by other business functions as a ...

AUSTRAC’s deputy CEO, regulation, Katie Miller, has been confirmed as the opening keynote for the AML Edge, 2nd Edition conference, taking place in Sydney on 21 October.

In the wake of an inquiry report that recommended the decriminalisation of cannabis, the NSW Bar has called on the state government to refocus its attention on more pressing issues.

For decades, the Australian legal profession has upheld an unspoken image of success – one that is polished, prestigious, and quietly underpinned by privilege. Yet behind this face lies a complex and ...

Mellor Olsson Lawyers, an independent firm based in South Australia, has appointed a chief executive officer.

In this special episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, produced in partnership with TransPerfect Legal, we explore the practical ways that legal teams can use artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce ...

National law firm HWL Ebsworth has bolstered its environmental and planning offerings in South Australia by acquiring Adelaide-based firm Botten Levinson Lawyers, with four of its six principals ...

Twenty special counsel and senior associates have been promoted across five of Sparke Helmore’s practices. This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly premium members. “They are all highly ...

Cyber security expert AUCloud's Security Operations Centre (SOC) this week reported a major attack attempt on a prominent law firm, detecting and stopping a sophisticated ‘SEO Poisoning’ cyber-attack ...

Shine Lawyers is investigating a potential class action concerning the herbicide paraquat – banned in more than 70 countries – and its alleged link to Parkinson’s disease.

Global firm Dentons has promoted three partners from two offices, five managing associates, and 10 senior associates.