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Amended Legal Profession (Solicitors) Conduct Rules to begin in July

Amended Legal Profession (Solicitors) Conduct Rules to begin in July

ACT Law Soc urges members to consider impacts on workplace policies

AI law firm wins at trial in a claimed world first

AI law firm wins at trial in a claimed world first

Garfield AI beat a solicitor-and-barrister team in open court last week. No equivalent firm is licensed in Australia, but the result arrives at a moment when local courts and firms are actively drawing lines around how AI is used

FCFCOA says 60 Minutes report called ‘The Point of No Return’ is inaccurate

FCFCOA says 60 Minutes report called ‘The Point of No Return’ is inaccurate

Court says producer rejected offer to access some information on international child abduction cases

Law Council highlights the importance of legal profession’s independence on Law Week

Law Council highlights the importance of legal profession’s independence on Law Week

The organisation also put the spotlight on pro bono work done by lawyers

Legal Aid NSW to tighten family law representation services amid funding shortfall

Legal Aid NSW to tighten family law representation services amid funding shortfall

Lawyer groups warn funding crisis could leave some Australians without legal support