2026’s leading boutiques in Australia and New Zealand revealed

73 firms were identified as standouts in their fields of expertise

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

Federal Court rejects ASIC's unfair contract terms case against HCF Life

Misleading and unfair were not the same thing, the Federal Court told ASIC

Ashurst contests claim that KPMG engaged the firm to investigate whistleblower allegations

The firm told a Senate inquiry that it only handled a related employment issue

Sydney solicitor's family convicted in landmark adverse possession fraud case

A NSW District Court ruling has for the first time in Australian legal history applied criminal law to a squatter's rights dispute, with significant implications for property lawyers

Clayton Utz secures ISO 42001 AI management certification in Australian first

AI head Simon Newcomb shares practical steps the firm took to ensure that AI use meets standards

AI practice note, guidelines issued for Victorian County Court users, judicial officers

Criminal Division adds judges Neill Hutton, Ashlee Cannon, Amit Malik

Federal Court upholds summary dismissal against Commonwealth Bank ex-employee

Former worker claims she signed settlement with bank under duress

High Court rules in ASIC’s favour in appeal against Full Court decision in Block Earner case

Ruling deems Block Earner product a financial product under ss 763B, 761D of Corporations Act

PROFILES

Ten years in, the firm’s inaugural CEO is clear-eyed about what the next decade demands

The partner explains the negative impact of weak checks and balances

The competition partner is a strong advocate for workplace diversity and inclusion

The firm’s new Australia country head also discloses his top three priorities in the role

INTERNATIONAL

Split Cincinnati court rules to reinstate Ohio law on parental consent in minors’ social media use

The NetChoice group indicated that it would appeal the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision

Split Cincinnati court rules to reinstate Ohio law on parental consent in minors’ social media use
Clio announces major legal AI training target, education program

The legal AI company aims to educate 25,000 legal professionals through the Legal AI Accelerator

Clio announces major legal AI training target, education program
Jude Law endorsement boosts legal AI company Legora’s visibility

The company is looking to expand its global workforce by over twice the current count by year-end

Jude Law endorsement boosts legal AI company Legora’s visibility
Author hits back at ex-classmate over suit alleging appropriation of abuse accounts in memoir

Amy Griffin filed a defamation suit over statements that appeared in the New York Times

Author hits back at ex-classmate over suit alleging appropriation of abuse accounts in memoir
US justice department permits Paramount’s pitched pickup of Warner Bros Discovery

The department said the merger was unlikely to hurt competition in the media industry

US justice department permits Paramount’s pitched pickup of Warner Bros Discovery

FEATURES

Final week of Dealmakers of the Year nominations

Don't forget to submit nominations for exceptional dealmakers in Australia and New Zealand

The leading organisations supporting the legal profession in Australia and NZ for 2023

35 legal service providers were named as the best support partners the profession could have

Don't miss the chance to be a top service provider

Legal vendors across Australia and New Zealand only have until Friday to put themselves forward

What are the best ways to combat employee exhaustion?

Why unlimited time off is a 'giant pain in the neck'