Western Australia-based law firm Pragma Lawyers has appointed a senior litigation and international arbitration practitioner as its newest director.

A judge has suggested a merge of the Optus data breach class action with proceedings launched by the communications regulator.

Aside from appreciating the insight of the judge, Justice Michael Lee, for his legal scholarship, social acuity and scholarly turn of phrase, schadenfreude is a delicious pastime for many of us, ...

Australian BigLaw firms set a new benchmark for pro bono legal services in 2024, recording the highest total number of pro bono hours ever, according to a new survey.

Queensland boutique Cornford-Scott Lawyers has added a new senior associate to its ranks, who brings more than eight years of experience to the firm.

Armed with a colleague’s “dysfunctional” medical condition and an application that contradicted itself, a banned Victorian lawyer behind the People Shop chaos attempted to delay an order to ...

Economic pressures are mounting, yet Australian GCs are embracing strategic resourcing, AI integration, and business alignment to create legal departments that thrive amid uncertainty.

The director of a West Perth firm has been suspended while he waits for the Supreme Court to decide if his name should be struck from the roll.

The NSW Bar Association has announced that 18 men and seven women have been appointed senior counsel.

Global law firm Baker McKenzie has unveiled its senior promotions for FY2024–25 around the world, with three Australians being elevated to the partnership as the BigLaw firm celebrates its 75th ...

A Melbourne-based barrister has been found guilty on two counts of unsatisfactory professional conduct and two counts of professional conduct for, among other things, a non-appearance at a County ...

Charles Waterstreet, a barrister who was recently found to have sexually harassed three legal practitioners, asked a tribunal to remove a non-publication order protecting two of their names.