KPMG’s latest parliamentary grilling somehow got worse. Senators labelled Allens’ investigation “very poor”, questioned whether its work could be trusted again, and likened the firms to Pulp Fiction’s clean-up man Mr Wolf. Allens' Ross Drinnan called obedience "what it meant to be a lawyer": Capital Brief, AFR

HWL Ebsworth expelled partner Gregory Lewis in 2020. He first sued claiming improper purpose, and lost on appeal. Now he’s back with a fresh claim, alleging the firm dumped him because of his age, cutting him out of its planned IPO and his future income. HWLE tried to strike it out as an abuse of process. The Supreme Court said no. Trial’s next: Lawyerly

An Ashurst Perkins Coie finance solicitor got struck off after lying to his insurer about a stolen bike — he claimed for one his policy didn't cover, then quietly adding the bike ten minutes later. The tribunal wasn't buying the "genuine mistake" defence. A bit harsh, or fair play? Legal Cheek

Greg Baker, a Macquarie University academic, repped himself against the uni using ChatGPT Pro and won a landmark Fair Work Commission ruling for permanent part-time status, the first successful test of the casual conversion laws. No lawyer, no barrister, just US$200 a month in AI subscriptions: AFR

KPMG's board signs off on "Project Vector" next week: two dozen partners and 450 staff gone. More to follow once EOFY bonuses clear. Over 75 of its 700 partners have already bolted since the scandal broke. Renamed from "Project Vancouver" after a Canadian partner objected. Naturally: AFR