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AI law firm beats human legal team at trial in a world-first

The UK's first regulated AI law firm won at trial. The client paid £400 and recovered £7,000.

Harvey is building its own legal AI model. Here's why that matters.

As frontier labs push into legal, Harvey is building its own foundation model to stay ahead

Clayton Utz adds five to partnership

Five new partners join across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra

INSIGHTS

Harvey vs Legora: Australia's Mid-Tiers Are the New Battleground

Harvey locks down Maddocks. Legora takes Holding Redlich and HWLE. The fight for Australia's mid-tier is on.

What Australian lawyers are actually earning in 2026

Lawyers are out-earning every other profession on pay rises. Here's what top-tiers and mid-tiers are actually paying

Small firms outperform big firms on revenue per lawyer

New data shows small Aussie firms match large rivals on revenue per lawyer basis

Jun 23, 2026

🚨 Mid-tiers pick sides

Also, Allens exposes KPMG and Starmer walks out

Jun 22, 2026

🚨 Minters hires outsider

Also, Ashurst contradicts KPMG and Harvey builds its own AI model

Jun 19, 2026

🚨 Litigators cash in

Also, KPMG fines its partners and HSBC coughs up $35m

Jun 18, 2026

🚨 Firms bleed partners

Also, KPMG defies Senate and Clayton Utz promotes 5

We ran the numbers on a lawyer’s daily spend in 5 cities

Discover the cost of living for lawyers in Sydney, London, New York, Dubai and the Caymans

INTERVIEWS

What lawyers get wrong about AI

August's founders talk competing with Harvey & Legora, the billable hour, and what law firms are getting wrong about AI

What lawyers get wrong about switching jobs

A recruiters take on jumping ship in the legal industry

We raised $1m to kill off lawyers’ most hated task

Elena and Justin talk AI, the billable hour, and why not every lawyer can be a founder

DEALS

G+T and Mallesons advise on the biggest IPO in history

The world's biggest IPO just landed in Australia — and two local firms were at the centre of it

Stonepeak acquires Estia Health with MinterEllison on buy-side, Allens on sell-side

Bain Capital exits after growing the business from 73 to 93 homes

Allens and Mallesons steer Jardine's $3.4bn I-MED play

Permira sells Australia's largest radiology network as the ASX misses out on another mega-float

G+T steers EG Group through Australia's first ACCC Phase II clearance

Ampol's $1.1bn acquisition of EG Australia takes eight months to clear — and sets the benchmark for what comes next

DISPUTES

The ACCC went after Coles and won. Here's what happened.

The ACCC wins its blockbuster supermarket pricing case. Woolworths is next in line.

ASIC strikes out: Federal Court throws out every claim against Nuix

Justice Goodman dismisses every allegation brought by the regulator, from misleading conduct to continuous disclosure.

Rinehart royalties ruling: the lawyers' payday that never ends

Australia's longest-running billionaire brawl hands rival mining heirs a royalty win, but the real victors are the barristers pocketing $250,000 a day

High Court hands fashion designer victory over pop star in 17-year trademark fight

A 3:2 finding means the singer's fame didn't extend to clothing, and that her companies had spent years knowingly infringing

MOVES

MinterEllison goes outside the law for its first Chief AI Officer

Domain's longtime data chief Pooyan Asgari swaps real estate for top-tier law

Litigators lead the way in Gadens, Hall & Wilcox partner promotions

From patent litigation to insolvency, disputes practices drive both firms' latest cohorts

Clayton Utz adds five to partnership

Five new partners join across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra

Hall & Wilcox doubles down on Adelaide with four new hires

Property veteran James Forde and team join Hall & Wilcox's South Australian office

TECH

AI law firm beats human legal team at trial in a world-first

The UK's first regulated AI law firm won at trial. The client paid £400 and recovered £7,000.

Harvey vs Legora: Australia's Mid-Tiers Are the New Battleground

Harvey locks down Maddocks. Legora takes Holding Redlich and HWLE. The fight for Australia's mid-tier is on.

MinterEllison goes outside the law for its first Chief AI Officer

Domain's longtime data chief Pooyan Asgari swaps real estate for top-tier law

Harvey is building its own legal AI model. Here's why that matters.

As frontier labs push into legal, Harvey is building its own foundation model to stay ahead

Smarter lawyers start here

Your daily brief to stay ahead

AI law firm beats human legal team at trial in a world-first

Harvey is building its own legal AI model. Here's why that matters.

Clayton Utz adds five to partnership

INSIGHTS

Harvey vs Legora: Australia's Mid-Tiers Are the New Battleground

What Australian lawyers are actually earning in 2026

Small firms outperform big firms on revenue per lawyer

NEWSLETTER

🚨 Mid-tiers pick sides

🚨 Minters hires outsider

🚨 Litigators cash in

🚨 Firms bleed partners

We ran the numbers on a lawyer’s daily spend in 5 cities

INTERVIEWS

What lawyers get wrong about AI

What lawyers get wrong about switching jobs

We raised $1m to kill off lawyers’ most hated task

DEALS

G+T and Mallesons advise on the biggest IPO in history

Stonepeak acquires Estia Health with MinterEllison on buy-side, Allens on sell-side

Allens and Mallesons steer Jardine's $3.4bn I-MED play

G+T steers EG Group through Australia's first ACCC Phase II clearance

DISPUTES

The ACCC went after Coles and won. Here's what happened.

ASIC strikes out: Federal Court throws out every claim against Nuix

Rinehart royalties ruling: the lawyers' payday that never ends

High Court hands fashion designer victory over pop star in 17-year trademark fight

MOVES

MinterEllison goes outside the law for its first Chief AI Officer

Litigators lead the way in Gadens, Hall & Wilcox partner promotions

Clayton Utz adds five to partnership

Hall & Wilcox doubles down on Adelaide with four new hires

TECH

AI law firm beats human legal team at trial in a world-first

Harvey vs Legora: Australia's Mid-Tiers Are the New Battleground

MinterEllison goes outside the law for its first Chief AI Officer

Harvey is building its own legal AI model. Here's why that matters.

Smarter lawyers start here

Your daily brief to stay ahead

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