Baker McKenzie’s Simone Blackadder: ‘The best lawyers help organisations innovate’

The senior lawyer talks her work on data centres and how she’s constantly learning on the job

JWS opens doors in New York

The firm will be the sole Australian firm to date to establish a dedicated US presence

Federal Court upholds $173.3m tax bill against Hilton

Luxembourg-routed hotel share sale fails to escape Australia's anti-avoidance law

WA attorney general awards for 2026 go to Greg McIntyre, Kate Pearson

Mills Oakley, Circle Green Community Legal win in firm, not-for-profit categories, respectively

High Court confirms NSW judge’s order removing forensic patient status

Ruling accepts concession of New South Wales attorney-general

High Court refuses to clarify orders in firm’s favour in family case

Prior judgment agreed with law firm that there was an error about compensatory damages

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

Full Federal Court rejects ex-director's bid for Total Tools shares

Wording of 2018 shareholder vote left payout to board discretion, not obligation

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

PROFILES

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

The Maddocks CEO shares how his experience working in London helped shape this philosophy

Both enjoy the creativity that comes with practising in this space

INTERNATIONAL

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

Trump reportedly gives go signal to ethics pitch for crypto law
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

Human rights committee urges UK government to introduce new AI legislation
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

European Court of Justice sides with IKEA in infringement bout over brand’s use in Belgian campaign
Ex-civil justice deputy head Michael Briggs announced as UK Supreme Court president

He officially succeeds Robert Reed in January 2027

Ex-civil justice deputy head Michael Briggs announced as UK Supreme Court president
Google must rework digital advertising system, Virginia judge rules

The US justice department had sought an order requiring Google to divest parts of its technology

Google must rework digital advertising system, Virginia judge rules

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