A data breach, a dark web ransom and a landmark case. Hear from the firm that pioneered the strategy reshaping responses to cyber ransoms.
By Andrew Miers - 2 min read
From New York to London: an overview of the AI copyright lawsuits shaping the global legal reckoning over inputs, outputs and artistic rights.
By Joshua Krook - 2 min read
A detailed examination of Australia’s sweeping campaign finance overhaul—its legal mechanics, constitutional risks and practical implications.
By Graeme Orr - 1 min read
Legal scrutiny on the exercise of police powers in NSW intensifies as courts and data analyse their misuse in the context of police searches.
By Dr Vicki Sentas - 2 min read
A deep dive tracing the rise of public interest as a legal standard in defamation—from common law privilege to section 29A.
By Nicholas Olson - 1 min read
The myth of retroactive approval: legal insight on the role, misuse and case law behind increasingly controversial building information certificates.
By Mark Bonanno and Liam Mountford - 1 min read
The Family Law Amendment Act 2024 reshapes solicitor obligations: are your workflows, advice templates, intake forms and disclosure protocols ready?
By Daniela Faggionato and Catherine Hing - 2 min read
A simple guide on how to identify, protect and reclaim assets before they become ownerless under Australian law.
By Hayder Shkara - 1 min read
Our various committees discuss legal issues, including use of AI in the Federal Court, the controversial Workers Compensation Amendment Bill 2025, and more.
By The Law Society Policy and Practice Department - 1 min read
Precedent-setting cases on when Victorian courts can set aside child abuse settlements and a controversial notice to class action members.
By Tasman Ash Fleming - 1 min read
The Federal Court unpacks its discretion to allow testimony by audio-visual link, accepting the vulnerability of a US federal government employee as a reason.
By Joanne Shepard - 4 min read
The family courts discuss the parentage of a child born by in vitro fertilisation, binding financial agreements without independent legal advice, and more.
By Craig Nicol and Keleigh Robinson - 1 min read
Criminal cases on reasonable service of tendency notices and whether one procured by the accused need not be ‘innocent’ before principal is found guilty.
By Thomas Spohr - 1 min read