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The Bar 31 March 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonFederal Court flags AI practice note

The Federal Court has said it would likely follow in the footsteps of other courts by establishing guidelines or a...

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SME Law 26 March 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonIn what appears to be a seemingly endless legal battle, a Parramatta...

In what appears to be a seemingly endless legal battle, a Parramatta boutique law firm has been dragged through yet...

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Big Law 26 March 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonCounsel for airport strip-search victims grilled by full court

Australian women strip-searched at a Doha airport have fought to access a never-before-seen contract between an airport...

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Big Law 25 March 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonCounsel for the Australian women who experienced a “traumatising”...

Counsel for the Australian women who experienced a “traumatising” ordeal at Doha airport has said the Federal Court...

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Big Law 21 March 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonFormer Law Society president should be ‘in prison’, lawyer claims

A former lawyer has made a sensational claim that a former president of the ACT Law Society should “be in prison”...

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Corporate Counsel 18 March 2025 ByJerome DoraisamyActive Super fined $10.5m for greenwashing

The Federal Court has penalised Australian superannuation fund Active Super $10.5 million for misleading conduct about...

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Big Law 14 March 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonCourt tosses claim Law Society intends to ‘kill, suppress’ ACT...

A former solicitor who has relentlessly pursued the ACT Law Society over dismissed racial discrimination allegations has...

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The Bar 13 March 2025 ByLauren CroftFederal Court CEO and principal registrar reappointed

The chief executive and principal registrar of the Federal Court of Australia, Sia Lagos, has been reappointed for a...

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SME Law 12 March 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonCreditor to sue firm over $135k judgment debt

A creditor of an NSW firm has launched proceedings against its sole director over more than $135,000 in judgment debt.

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Big Law 12 March 2025 ByGrace RobbieIndigenous legal service settles with former CEO following unlawful...

Australia’s largest Indigenous legal organisation and its now-former CEO have reached a confidential settlement, over...

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