Queensland Health accused of racial discrimination in class action

A class action has been filed against the state of Queensland on behalf of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

21 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Shine Lawyers to investigate class action against a herbicide and potential link to Parkinson’s disease

Shine Lawyers is investigating a potential class action concerning the herbicide paraquat – banned in more than 70...

21 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

Former big-4 sibling duo launch offshoring firm to connect Australian lawyers with global talent

Chartered accountants Kartik Lakhani (former Deloitte) and Nomeeta Mistry (former PwC) have launched a new knowledge...

21 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Mullins elevates 2 to partner

Brisbane-based commercial firm Mullins Lawyers has promoted two female senior lawyers to partner within its sports law...

21 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

It’s not you, it’s me: The art of the strategic (and legal) break-up

Whether delivered by a romantic partner, a departing client, or a soon-to-be-ex-employee, the phrase isn’t really...

20 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Rose Litigation Lawyers adds partner, special counsel

Commercial litigation and insolvency firm Rose Litigation has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of a...

21 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

GCs fighting an ‘industry-wide shortage of specialised AI legal talent’

New research has shown that while AI influences more legal decisions within in-house teams, 70 per cent of teams lack...

20 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

How in-house lawyers can successfully transition to overseas roles

Opportunities for in-house lawyers to work overseas continue to grow and remain a compelling career prospect. However,...

20 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

Personal information exposed after data breach at AHRC

Personal data may have been compromised in a recent data breach, after more than 600 submissions to the AHRC were...

20 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

RBA reveals May 2025 cash rate call

At the beginning of this year, the Reserve Bank cut rates for the first time since November 2020. In this special...

20 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Court fed up with ‘manipulative’ conduct, YouTube skits

A boutique firm has finally been freed from purposefully drawn-out proceedings brought by a former client who was found...

20 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Major win in Australia’s first greenwashing case

Energy Australia has settled a landmark greenwashing case that alleged it misled its customers in the marketing of a...

20 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Cyber lawyers remain ‘full steam ahead’

There has long been a misconception that cyber security lawyers just focus on privacy and data breach matters, but the...

20 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

JWS takes restructuring and insolvency partner from Clayton Utz

National law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has strengthened its restructuring and insolvency practice in Perth with the...

20 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

Proposed non-compete ban could backfire on workers, firm warns

The intended non-compete ban proposed by the re-elected Labor government could ultimately do more harm than good for...

20 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

Cooper Grace Ward adds corporate partner from K&L Gates

Brisbane-based firm Cooper Grace Ward has added a new partner to bolster its corporate advisory practice, who joins...

20 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Reforms to the anti-money laundering laws may affect your business – here’s what you need to know

The long-awaited reforms to Australia’s AML/CTF regime are coming – and lawyers need to be on top of it, writes...

20 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Solicitor penalised for sending threatening letter to minor

A regional solicitor was reprimanded and fined for sending a threatening letter to a minor to commence...

19 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

TWU pushes for $120m sanction over Qantas’ unlawful outsourcing

Qantas is facing Federal Court proceedings to determine the penalty for unlawfully outsourcing its ground handling...

19 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

Billable hours to increase, salaries to soar at HWL Ebsworth

Following years of having one of the lowest billable hours across the industry, HWL Ebsworth has increased its quota...

19 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson