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Law Council highlights market access hurdles for Australian lawyers in Southeast Asia

Law Council highlights market access hurdles for Australian lawyers in Southeast Asia

New report outlines priorities for expanding legal services across six key regional jurisdictions

Peter McDonald steps up as Australia co-managing partner, Sydney managing partner at A&O Shearman

Peter McDonald steps up as Australia co-managing partner, Sydney managing partner at A&O Shearman

McDonald will lead the Australia office alongside David Jenaway

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