WA to bring court security, custody services into sheriff's office

Reforms will establish 127 positions and reduce demand on police resources

Queensland Supreme Court refuses further amendments in long-running commercial dispute

Court finds proposed changes would widen litigation and likely cause further delay

Federal Court awards indemnity costs over rejected offer to compromise

Man secured more favourable judgment than terms of his offer to compromise, court says

SA Law Soc president highlights reforms to vexatious litigant laws

AI, sovereign citizens might have led to rise in vexatious conduct: David Colovic

Record 887,910 pro bono hours logged in Australia for 2026: report

This represents a 5.1 percent increase over prior financial year

Legal appointments roundup: 8 October 2026

Law firms changing their ranks include Ashurst Perkins Coie, Clayton Utz, Gadens, Griffith Hack

Federal Court finds financial group breached good faith after acting on Westpac recommendation

Gap flagged by managing director left unresolved, but franchisee’s lost chance put 12.5 percent

WA Supreme Court grants TrueUSD owner pre-action discovery against Aria company

Stablecoin firm can probe records as it traces US$456m in alleged fraud

Victoria Court of Appeal adds Lisa Nichols as a judge of appeal

Supreme Court of Victoria welcomes Meghan O’Sullivan as a judge

PROFILES

What members prioritise informs the organisation’s focus, the org’s Australian group co-lead says

The Baker McKenzie senior lawyer explains how people can better protect data in this day and age

The senior lawyer talks her work on data centres and how she’s constantly learning on the job

She also shares why it’s important for her to be in the classroom as a leader

INTERNATIONAL

Some UK barristers surveyed feel ‘ashamed’ of ‘broken’ justice system

Over 60 percent think public lacks enough access to justice: Bar Council of England and Wales poll

Some UK barristers surveyed feel ‘ashamed’ of ‘broken’ justice system
Pinsent Masons names Richard Griffiths as next managing partner

Firm’s global property head, based in UK, will take his new role in November

Pinsent Masons names Richard Griffiths as next managing partner
BarkerGilmore report gives benchmarks for NYC in-house legal compensation

Median total pay is US$1M for GCs, US$464K for managing counsel, US$397K for senior counsel

BarkerGilmore report gives benchmarks for NYC in-house legal compensation
Less than a fifth of US employers proactively talk to workers fearing AI impacts: Littler survey

Labour survey covers 665 in-house lawyers, HR professionals, business executives

Less than a fifth of US employers proactively talk to workers fearing AI impacts: Littler survey
Lawsuit revives 2024 Cornell University assault incident

The alleged victim filed the suit, which has caused a New York prosecutor to reopen an investigation

Lawsuit revives 2024 Cornell University assault incident

FEATURES

Final week of Dealmakers of the Year nominations

Don't forget to submit nominations for exceptional dealmakers in Australia and New Zealand

The leading organisations supporting the legal profession in Australia and NZ for 2023

35 legal service providers were named as the best support partners the profession could have

Don't miss the chance to be a top service provider

Legal vendors across Australia and New Zealand only have until Friday to put themselves forward

What are the best ways to combat employee exhaustion?

Why unlimited time off is a 'giant pain in the neck'