Federal Court clears winding up of Cubbie Station's Chinese owner

Repeated purchases of cotton and wool counted as carrying on business in Australia

Mona Emera talks Emera Family Law’s ‘exciting new chapter’

She shares how Stowe Family Law’s pickup of Emera Family Law will impact the firm

Federal government presents proposed updates to privacy laws accounting for AI, smart tech

Among the key reforms are providing for the right to erasure and enhanced consent standards

Administrative Review Tribunal adopts practice direction on generative AI use in proceedings

Regulatory action may follow if legal representative breaches professional obligation, tribunal says

NSW Supreme Court appeal court asks District Court to assess reasonableness of solicitor’s costs

Jurisdictional error found on the part of a judge who simply accepted costs assessment

Legal Aid NSW partners with UNSW Law & Justice on internships in Broken Hill, Dubbo, Wagga Wagga

The program aims to provide law students with firsthand experience working with regional communities

Federal Court denies leave to file pleading called ‘AI slop’ in insurance case

Judge describes document as highly repetitive, prolix, confusing, difficult to follow

Federal Court penalises payday lender CashnGo $3.5m over unfair terms

System monitors accounts hourly and takes funds the moment they arrive

Queensland Law Society names 2026 Excellence in Law Awards winners

McCullough Robertson’s Kristan Conlon receives the Agnes McWhinney Award

PROFILES

The Maddocks CEO shares how his experience working in London helped shape this philosophy

Both enjoy the creativity that comes with practising in this space

She has worked everywhere from the US and the UK to Europe and South Africa

The sustainability and social impact partner highlights the plight of the “missing middle”

INTERNATIONAL

Studies reveal that US judge pondered changing ruling in response to threats

Judges feared for the safety of their families, installing panic buttons in their homes

Studies reveal that US judge pondered changing ruling in response to threats
UK court dismisses appeal in data protection rights infringement suit against global firm DWF

The appellants were found to have modified their claims without applying for permission to amend

UK court dismisses appeal in data protection rights infringement suit against global firm DWF
UK Ministry of Justice confirms use of paid influencers for government campaigns

Department declines to identify content creators, citing commercial interests

UK Ministry of Justice confirms use of paid influencers for government campaigns
Peruvian court sentences four men in murder-for-hire killing of Indigenous Amazon defender

Lawyer says ruling could set precedent for other cases involving environmental defenders in Peru

Peruvian court sentences four men in murder-for-hire killing of Indigenous Amazon defender
UK appeals court lauds legal team’s flagging of error in imprisonment for public protection sentence

Lawyers facilitated the release of a prisoner who had been serving the unlawfully imposed sentence

UK appeals court lauds legal team’s flagging of error in imprisonment for public protection sentence

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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

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