A proposed shake-up of the practical legal training program could bring major changes to law degrees. While some NSW universities were open to it, others have already considered and dismissed it.
Before stepping into the legal world and founding his own law firm, Hayder Shkara led a dramatically different life – competing on the Olympic stage and representing his country in taekwondo.
For first-generation law students, breaking into the legal industry can feel both daunting and isolating. But Aloizio Ferreira Compart emphasised that the key to success isn’t trying to fit in – it’s embracing your authenticity, leveraging personal experiences, and transforming early challenges into distinctive advantages.
A Queensland solicitor could be struck off for a failure to deliver competent legal services, but the clients he left in the lurch were unable to secure compensation orders because of a technicality.
Sometimes, the bravest thing you’ll ever do is quietly decide: I’m going to build something of my own and I’m not giving up until I do, writes Sepi Agahi.
Piper Alderman has appointed an experienced commercial litigator as a partner in its dispute resolution and litigation practice.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has gained a new, full-time member for a five-year period.
This past week, nearly two dozen new senior counsel were appointed in NSW, and Lawyers Weekly data showed the extent to which lawyers facing disciplinary action are recommended for removal from the roll. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.
Global legal technology company Relativity has partnered with The LegalTech Fund to launch a new initiative designed to back the next wave of start-ups transforming legal data intelligence.
Former SBS newsreader Mary Kostakidis failed in her bid to strike out the entirety of a statement of claim that alleged she breached the Racial Discrimination Act in social media posts about the Gaza conflict.
