FCFCOA Division 2 adds Alison Legge, Trevor McKenna as judges

Legge has been a senior judicial registrar, while McKenna has been a family law practitioner

FCFCOA deputy chief justice is planned national anti-corruption commissioner

Government may add Robert McClelland, Christopher Savundra to National Anti-Corruption Commission

Legal appointments roundup: 20 October 2026

Law firms with moves include Dentons, DLA Piper, Hall & Wilcox, HSF Kramer, HFW, Holding Redlich

NSW Court of Appeal rejects appeal over bid to exit pharma takeover

Cost savings must count under takeover deed’s material adverse change test, judges find

Ross Hudson appointed president of NSW Children’s Court

Four new judicial officers also appointed to NSW Local Court

Federal Court orders Medicheckr wound up over unpaid tax debt

Court rejects director’s bid to represent company and finds no basis to refuse winding-up order

High Court rules prisoner's egg freezing request falls outside reproductive technology ban

Court distinguishes fertility preservation from assisted reproduction under Queensland law

Reforms to accessible public transport standards come into effect

Changes aim to eliminate discrimination against people with disability

Newly introduced legislation sets minimum tax on discretionary trusts

Exemptions include fixed, charitable, special disability trusts and superannuation funds

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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

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OpenAI faces suits for harming kids in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia

Tech giant is also subject to cases in Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, Montana

OpenAI faces suits for harming kids in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia
Lawyers’ Rights Watch asks Canada to protect International Criminal Court

Canadian lawyers’ group condemns escalating US sanctions against court of last resort

Lawyers’ Rights Watch asks Canada to protect International Criminal Court
AI cases are focusing more on how systems act after deployment: J.S. Held analysis

Consulting firm notes shift in AI litigation away from issue of how systems are built

AI cases are focusing more on how systems act after deployment: J.S. Held analysis
One in five Illinois lawyers rates their mental health as fair or poor

New study addresses alcohol and drug use, gambling, stress within the state’s legal profession

One in five Illinois lawyers rates their mental health as fair or poor
UK justice ministry rolls out technology for remote hearings pilot

Participants still have the right to request a face-to-face hearing

UK justice ministry rolls out technology for remote hearings pilot

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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

What are the best ways to combat employee exhaustion?

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