Following seven years as a judge of appeal for criminal and civil matters in the Supreme Court’s trial division, Chief Justice Richard Niall stepped into the top job to replace Chief Justice Anne ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have, so far this year, had a massive impact on the legal profession, as platforms like ChatGPT continue to make global headlines. This content is available ...

Legal assistant Joanna Pascua has taken Doessel Group to the Fair Work Commission for her alleged unfair dismissal from MyCRA Lawyers in March 2024 over a breach of contract. This content is available ...

Justice Melinda Richards convicted Jonathan Bowers-Taylor of two counts of contempt of court and handed down a 30-day prison term. This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly premium ...

South Australian woman Silvana Lauro fought to prevent Judge Graham Dart, a master of the Supreme Court, from hearing his taxation of costs dispute with major law firm Minter Ellison. This content is ...

In a recent industry webinar from InfoTrack: “7 year eSettlement itch: have we settled for the status quo?”, panellists warned that a lack of competition in digital property settlements could be ...

Barrister Peter Van Eps, sole director and 95 per cent shareholder in Stockingham, was unable to overturn a costs assessment that saw his $37,840 claim for counsel fees downgraded to “$0.00” in ...

The class action against Philips Electronics for its CPAP and BiPAP devices, designed to assist those with sleep apnoea, was temporarily stalled when the law firm that initiated the proceedings ...

Vicki Aron (pictured) has joined Clayton Utz as a partner in its real estate practice group. She comes from Ashurst, where she spent seven years, including more than four years as a partner. This ...

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Hamilton Locke had added five new partners (all pictured) to its ranks as it looks to continue its strategic growth. This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly premium members. If you ...

Justice Martin Burns said Shaune Kerry Irving brought shame on himself and has damaged the reputation of the legal profession by committing a number of criminal offences, including fraud, supplying a ...