High Court quashes 30-year water extraction licence granted to agribusiness

The approval skipped a 'special circumstances' test and gave traditional owners no say

Corporate Legal Operations Consortium selects ‘Stronger by Design’ as 2026 Australia Summit’s theme

President Oyango Snell explains how Chicago inspired the theme and why CLOC found it relevant

FCFCOA shifts to Webex for all divorce hearings before a deputy registrar

Change follows court’s pilot in Parramatta, Townsville, Rockhampton registries

Federal Court finds legal professional privilege waived over most but not all of a report

Australian Securities Exchange announcement led to disclosure

High Court denies ex-Woolworths employee’s writ request as abusive of process

Filing named FCFCOA, Federal Court, former employer as defendants

Redfern Legal Centre applauds new NSW mental health emergency response model

The centre was among those consulted on the model’s development

Mallesons, Corrs pitch in on financing for Blackstone’s pickup of HSBC’s $36bn home loan portfolio

This is the biggest home loan portfolio sale worldwide, the firms said

Federal Court rejects Gunditjmara native title claim over Victorian coastal area

Insufficient proof of ongoing traditional connection defeats a bid to establish rights

Privacy commissioner updates guidance on facial recognition technology in retail spaces

New guidance explains consent requirements, statutory exceptions and governance expectations

PROFILES

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

She also explains the importance of understanding a client's work in her practice

A couple of decades ago, the construction partner viewed the role as a thankless job

The sustainability and social impact partner also talks wanting to help the sector adopt tech

INTERNATIONAL

UK solicitor roasted for posing as a police officer to nab footage from grilled chicken chain

Connor Johnstone faces a Solicitors Regulation Authority investigation

UK solicitor roasted for posing as a police officer to nab footage from grilled chicken chain
Capybaras attend lawmakers’ voting session in Brazil

The rodents wandered into the Cuiaba legislative building from a nearby park

Capybaras attend lawmakers’ voting session in Brazil
xAI challenges Minnesota’s landmark law prohibiting ‘nudification’ tech

The suit claims that the legislation also bans images that were protected by the constitution

xAI challenges Minnesota’s landmark law prohibiting ‘nudification’ tech
UK High Court praises firm for reinforcing court embargo importance

Leigh Day’s client had issued a public media release minutes before a ruling’s scheduled hand-down

UK High Court praises firm for reinforcing court embargo importance
American Bar Association criticizes US administration official’s social media posts against judges

The official’s choice to refer to the judges by name jeopardized their safety, the ABA said

American Bar Association criticizes US administration official’s social media posts against judges

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