Queensland Law Society names 2026 Excellence in Law Awards winners

McCullough Robertson’s Kristan Conlon receives the Agnes McWhinney Award

NSW Supreme Court dismisses doctor’s bias claims against legal services commissioner

Court finds allegations of cronyism and improper purpose disclosed no reasonable cause of action

Federal Court finds eHarmony misled consumers over subscriptions and ‘free dating’

Court finds consumer law contraventions involving pricing, subscriptions and automatic renewals

King & Spalding adds life sciences partner Mandi Jacobson in Sydney

Her arrival marks the latest addition to the firm’s Sydney office since its October 2025 launch

Government introduces bill to criminalise match-fixing with penalties of up to 10 years

Proposed law would create offences targeting competition manipulation and betting-related corruption

NSW judge raises ‘serious miscarriage of justice’ concerns in Farhat parole case

Case concerns ‘f..k Israel’ vandal Mohommed Farhat, who remains in custody after being denied parole

Consultation opens for planned criminal offence for ‘failure to prevent’ modern slavery

Alternative enforcement options may include deferred prosecution agreement scheme

WA Supreme Court orders removal of practitioner from roll for threatening texts to client’s family

Tribunal finds conflict of interest in his involvement in family violence restraining order matter

Federal Court weighs legal opinion when approving settlement of disability discrimination suit

Opinion had value though discrimination practitioner, not family lawyer, would have been preferable

PROFILES

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

She has worked everywhere from the US and the UK to Europe and South Africa

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

INTERNATIONAL

UK Ministry of Justice confirms use of paid influencers for government campaigns

Department declines to identify content creators, citing commercial interests

UK Ministry of Justice confirms use of paid influencers for government campaigns
Peruvian court sentences four men in murder-for-hire killing of Indigenous Amazon defender

Lawyer says ruling could set precedent for other cases involving environmental defenders in Peru

Peruvian court sentences four men in murder-for-hire killing of Indigenous Amazon defender
UK appeals court lauds legal team’s flagging of error in imprisonment for public protection sentence

Lawyers facilitated the release of a prisoner who had been serving the unlawfully imposed sentence

UK appeals court lauds legal team’s flagging of error in imprisonment for public protection sentence
Association of Corporate Counsel holds first-ever In-house Legal Impact Certificate Program

The virtual event tackled enterprise risk, compliance, and communication with internal stakeholders

Association of Corporate Counsel holds first-ever In-house Legal Impact Certificate Program
US justice department, TikTok settle privacy suit for US$400 million

The DOJ described the settlement as a ‘major victory for American children and parents’

US justice department, TikTok settle privacy suit for US$400 million

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'