Senior solicitor Leigh Johnson of Leigh Johnson Lawyers was found to not be a “fit and proper person” and had her practising certificate suspended by the NSW Law Society at the end of last month, ...

Mid this month, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) welcomed the appointments of six new magistrates, five of which are women. They are Julie Kearney, Caroline Jenkins, Samantha ...

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The development of the next generation of lawyers is fundamental to the growth of the legal profession – and academics have a major responsibility in cultivating this talent. This award recognises the ...

Thomas Russell has come on board Piper Alderman as a partner in its national dispute resolution practice team. This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly premium members. Mr Russell ...

NSW Bar Association president Dominic Toomey SC has announced the names of 23 barristers appointed as senior counsel. This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly premium members. In order ...

Bartier Perry – a Sydney-based practice with a 75-year history – has recently been making significant strides in its size, most notably with the hiring of an insurance team of 12 – including partner ...

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 ...

Three years after a conviction for making and possessing child exploitation material, the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal recommended that former University of Southern Queensland law ...