More First Nations input is needed to improve the Australian legal and court system — which this criminal lawyer said would result in a system “less punitive and more culturally appropriate”.

Folklaw, with Lawyers Weekly, consulted with their followers in Facebook to find out why lawyers have such a bad reputation, why they are at the butt end of so many bad jokes and the three main ...

A court has restrained a Melbourne solicitor from leaving the country pending an investigation into a missing $26.6 million.

Now in its fourth year, the annual Women in Law Forum returns to champion positive change for women in law and beyond. This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly premium members. Hosted ...

Discover the winners and finalists of the prestigious Australian Law Awards 2025 by Lawyers Weekly.

With the new year in full swing, graduate and junior legal professionals are looking to excel in an ever-competitive and dynamic market. Here, four firm heads weigh in on what they’re most keen to see ...

While clients will often dictate the nature and mode of communication with their legal counsel, retaining the trust of clientele now hinges on the security of that correspondence in an increasingly ...

In the five years since he was escorted by police out of a Parramatta law firm, a solicitor has launched proceeding after proceeding but has consistently come up short. His latest attempt to have the ...

Jason Ricketts and David Hugo, both former senior partners at Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), have launched Chord Advisory, a boutique firm that integrates legal and consultancy services.

The loyalty of a Perth-based law firm was called into question by a previous client, which told a court it was troubled by the solicitors’ representation of a former director it has brought action ...

Of the two solicitors appointed enduring power of attorney, one disappeared after he was suspended from practising and the other sent a “remarkable and entirely inappropriate” statement that ...

The recent High Court decision to toss a solicitor’s common fund orders will apply to every jurisdiction outside of Victoria, which lawyers have warned could place greater pressure on the one state ...