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The Bar 06 March 2025 ByPenny ThewNew mandatory equality and wellbeing barrister training proposed by...

New mandatory equality and wellbeing barrister training proposed by the Australian Bar Association could help fight...

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Big Law 05 March 2025 ByRenee ThorntonNew mental health laws: A risk or opportunity for law firms?

Failure to address psychosocial risks isn’t just an employee wellbeing issue; it’s a legal one that could carry...

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SME Law 03 March 2025 ByMadi McCarthy and Shannon CainIs AI the new junior lawyer?

To make the most of opportunities presented by AI without sacrificing (or neglecting) the development of junior...

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Big Law 27 February 2025 ByPaul O'HalloranEmployment law cases impacting workplaces in 2025

Here are five cases from 2024 that I predict might have a critical impact on employment law outcomes in workplaces in...

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Big Law 25 February 2025 ByJerome Doraisamy‘I did not send the email’: Slater & Gordon chief people officer...

The interim chief people officer at Slater & Gordon is taking legal action in the wake of an explosive all-staff...

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Big Law 24 February 2025 ByJerome DoraisamySlater & Gordon refers ‘malicious’ email to Victoria Police

A “thorough forensic investigation” is underway at Slater & Gordon following an extraordinary email to all staff...

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Big Law 12 February 2025 ByKace O'NeillWho cops the blame if you’re hit by a self-driving car?

With the growing popularity of self-driving cars and semi-autonomous vehicles hitting the road in Australia – what...

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SME Law 03 February 2025 ByNaomi Neilson‘Series of misunderstandings’: Former employee ends 8-year dispute...

Atanaskovic Hartnell’s former general manager has settled her workplace dispute and distanced herself from reports she...

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Politics 30 January 2025 ByKace O'NeillWhat happens if Dutton rolls back Right to Disconnect laws?

While aspiring prime minister Peter Dutton may intend to wind back the newly legislated Right to Disconnect, such a...

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Big Law 30 January 2025 ByGrace RobbieBuilding a positive work culture in a BigLaw firm

Here, the current and incoming managing partners of a BigLaw firm share insights on the crucial importance of...

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