An AI law firm just won at trial. Garfield AI, the UK's first regulated AI law firm, won a £7k small claims trial, beating a solicitor-and-barrister team on the other side. The AI handled everything pre-hearing, and a junior barrister showed up on the day. Garfield's fees totalled £400: Point Blank

In-house lawyers are done pretending their external counsel are a pleasure to deal with. A new RollOnFriday survey found GCs fuming at partners who talk down to clients and ignore basic relationship-building. One GC says they get "shit-all perks" from firms. Another's nicknamed their partner "Mr Smug": Roll On Friday

Top-tier firm Gilbert + Tobin has promoted seven lawyers to partner from 1 July, its biggest round in recent years and more than double last year's intake of three. The cohort spans tax, corporate, disputes, energy, pro bono and charities across Sydney, Melbourne and Perth: Point Blank

WA Chief Justice Peter Quinlan has overturned a child negligence conviction, finding Judge Linda Black's conduct amounted to a miscarriage of justice. She refused to adjourn while the accused was actively vomiting in the courtroom, then kept interrupting the accused's evidence. A retrial has been ordered: Lawyers Weekly

Ashurst isn't taking the fall for KPMG's mess. Partner Jane Harvey told a Senate inquiry the firm "was not engaged" to investigate whistleblower claims and "did not conduct" one, despite KPMG telling parliament, directors and the public otherwise: AFR