Jacqueline So

Jacqueline So

Jacqueline So

Jacqueline leads content production for the Australasian Lawyer and NZ Lawyer websites as the news editor, reporting on major updates in the legal profession for these regions and conducting exclusive interviews with leaders in the industry. She is also a contributing writer for Canadian Lawyer, Law Times, and Lexpert.

She aims to bring a human element to every piece she writes, bolstering the accessibility of complicated legal matters to an audience of both learned and laymen. She has created content for mainstream markets, having begun her journalism career as a feature writer and researcher with Australian real-estate consumer magazine Your Investment Property.   

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Mary Gaudron KC, first female judge appointed to the High Court, dies

Mary Gaudron KC, first female judge appointed to the High Court, dies

She was once NSW solicitor-general and the first chair of the NSW Legal Services Commission

Trump reportedly gives go signal to ethics pitch for crypto law

Trump reportedly gives go signal to ethics pitch for crypto law

He supposedly agreed to language that would permit state attorneys general to sue a crypto exchange

Human rights committee urges UK government to introduce new AI legislation

Human rights committee urges UK government to introduce new AI legislation

The committee’s report flagged gaps in UK’s AI laws that fail to account for AI lifecycle complexity

RMIT University law dean Diana Bowman explains why she won’t be a micromanager

RMIT University law dean Diana Bowman explains why she won’t be a micromanager

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

Shortened settlement conferences at Fair Work Commission driven by heavy caseloads, limited funding

Shortened settlement conferences at Fair Work Commission driven by heavy caseloads, limited funding

Workload has increased due to AI-generated claims by self-represented litigants, FWC president says

European Court of Justice sides with IKEA in infringement bout over brand’s use in Belgian campaign

European Court of Justice sides with IKEA in infringement bout over brand’s use in Belgian campaign

Court found that the campaign may have significantly harmed the furniture company’s reputation

Ex-civil justice deputy head Michael Briggs announced as UK Supreme Court president

Ex-civil justice deputy head Michael Briggs announced as UK Supreme Court president

He officially succeeds Robert Reed in January 2027

Lauren Stubbs shares the story behind Moray & Agnew’s teamup with ADRAC

Lauren Stubbs shares the story behind Moray & Agnew’s teamup with ADRAC

The partner explains why the firm took on the role of being the council’s registered office

Deals roundup: 7 September

Deals roundup: 7 September

Two firms were involved in billion-dollar deals, while another assisted with a strategic investment

Fired COO takes KPMG to NSW Supreme Court over lost entitlements

Fired COO takes KPMG to NSW Supreme Court over lost entitlements

Eileen Hoggett challenged the claim that she had kept and shared sensitive documents with colleagues