An affidavit prepared by lawyer Bede Augustine Webster was released from confidentiality obligations, freeing solicitor Laura Gidley and barrister Sharna Clemmett to continue with a complaint relating ...

A spokesperson for DibbsBarker has confirmed that the long-standing mid-tier firm will not be operating beyond 30 April 2018. This coincides with this morning’s news that global heavyweight Dentons ...

In 2017, William Robert Feeney was found guilty and sentenced to three and a half years behind bars for dishonestly causing a risk of loss to the Commonwealth of $2,321,892 for withholding the amount ...

Fair Work Commission (FWC) deputy president Richard Clancy said the decision of the Australian Services Union (ASU) to abandon one of its members in the midst of an unfair dismissal proceeding was a ...

A registered theatre nurse brought a personal injuries claim against the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital for injuries she allegedly sustained while adjusting the height of a Mayo surgical stand.

Robert Hollo SC and Peter Krisenthal were appointed judges of the District Court of NSW, starting 7 October and 13 October, respectively. This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly ...

Ashurst has named 30 new partners globally, 17 of whom come from Australia. This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly premium members. The new cohort of partners has been drawn from 14 ...

Following her panel at Lawyers Weekly’s inaugural Tech Innovate event, NetDocuments’ Asia-Pacific head, Jennifer Cathcart, spoke with Lawyers Weekly to address the urgent concern that AI might soon ...

The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) has found the barrister – whose name and chambers have been restricted – did not make a sexually inappropriate advance but did engage in sexually ...

A Victorian lawyer has become the first practitioner in Australia to face professional sanctions for using artificial intelligence in a court case, after submitting a list of entirely non-existent ...

The NSW Supreme Court awarded Luke Brett Moore $456,160 in damages for his malicious prosecution on charges that arose from a false statement made by Senior Constable Daniel Keneally, including ...

Chief Justice Chris Kourakis, Justice Tim Stanley, and Justice Judy Hughes of the South Australian Supreme Court refused Ryan Raygan’s application to join the legal profession, citing his misconduct ...