Addressing psychological safety in the workplace is a new imperative for Australian businesses, with significant consequences ...

In a decision handed down on Wednesday (25 September), the Full Federal Court upheld a decision, made in favour of former senator Rex Patrick, which found that documents subject to freedom of ...

In the latest major defamation battle, counsel for ousted Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming said it was “incomprehensible” for John Pesutto, party leader and lawyer, to find any link between her ...

ACT solicitor Kai Zhang was found guilty of professional misconduct in the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) for electronically changing the names of a director and guarantor in a lease ...

The A-G, unions, and the legal assistance sector are celebrating the passage of the Costs Protection Bill, which prevents courts from ordering applicants to pay a respondent’s costs in discrimination ...

Michael Anthony Graham, a sole practitioner in his own name, was convicted of a number of tax offences but told the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) he should receive a five-year ...

There was an 11.5 per cent increase in total hours of pro bono work undertaken by Australian lawyers in FY2023–24; however, some in the profession need to “consider how seriously” they are taking ...

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In an era where complexity often prevails in contracts, the director of SoundLegal advocates for a transition towards more straightforward contracts to promote clarity and foster stronger business ...

In order to overcome “barriers to success”, this managing partner says, firm leaders need to focus on the long-term health of their company culture rather than implementing “meaningless” quick fixes.

A court has thrown out ASIC’s allegation that superannuation trustee REST made false or misleading statements about the ability of its members to roll over funds to another superannuation fund. By ...

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 ...