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Conveyancing pushed to breaking point by mounting legal risks

The days of conveyancing being viewed as little more than paperwork and process are over, with one legal leader warning the profession has entered a new era defined by escalating regulation, sophisticated legal risks, and rapidly changing client expectations.

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Court Services Victoria confirms data breach at Bendigo Law Courts

Almost 30,000 lines of court data have potentially been compromised in a breach carried out by a prominent hacker, 2019.

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Criminal lawyer disciplined for overly intimate communication

A Queensland criminal practitioner all but begged a woman to reconcile with her former partner in a letter found to be emotionally manipulative, wildly unprofessional, and intimate in ways that communication from a lawyer “has no business being”.

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Inaugural LawTech AI Summit launches for 2026

Lawyers Weekly and principal partner LawY are delighted to launch the first-ever LawTech AI Summit.

Big Law

Aussie laws ‘ill-equipped’ for AI smart glasses, lawyer warns

With AI-powered smart glasses moving from novelty to everyday use, a principal lawyer has warned that the technology is creating a new wave of privacy and criminal liability challenges that Australian law is still struggling to keep pace with.

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