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Is the law firm panel model broken? Revolut thinks so

Revolut's quarterly performance reviews and AI billing scrutiny are the loudest signal yet that the old panel model is cracking

May 26, 2026

Thomson Geer rebrands as Thomsons and launches AI-powered spin-out firm

The national firm splits in two, ditches a 12-year-old name, and bets on AI to power its next chapter.

May 25, 2026

Aussie law firms dominate FT innovation rankings

Mallesons takes top spot as four Australian firms crack the Asia-Pacific top five.

May 19, 2026

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

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

May 14, 2026

The model powering Harvey and Legora just became their competitor

Anthropic's Claude for Legal lands with plugins, connectors, and a direct challenge to Harvey and Legora

May 13, 2026

Big Law's AI bill is due. Support staff and graduates are footing it.

International firms like A&O Shearman are cutting business services roles, while Aussie firms like MinterEllison cull graduate hiring

May 13, 2026

Legora declares "Legal AI is dead" as it unveils new platform

Max Junestrand makes bold claims onstage at the Legora conference in London

May 11, 2026

HSF Kramer is picking up clients it couldn't before

The global firm says its US combination is already converting into new mandates

May 6, 2026

Law firms are being asked to show their AI workings

GCs are done waiting. Firms that can't keep up risk losing their seat at the table

May 4, 2026

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.

May 3, 2026

The world's most ambitious law firms have the lowest AI adoption

New global data shows Australian firms lead on growth ambition but trail every market on AI adoption and trust

May 1, 2026

Everyone picked Harvey or Legora. Freshfields chose neither.

While rivals race to adopt Harvey and Legora, one Magic Circle firm is building its own. Here's why that matters.

Apr 28, 2026

Always Mallesons: The Long History Behind Mallesons' Homecoming

The colonial roots, the bet on Asia, and the firm that never really left

Apr 28, 2026

DLA Piper votes to kill its verein

Partners back a global overhaul, but separate profit pools stay intact for now.

Apr 25, 2026

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

Apr 23, 2026

Women barristers clear equitable briefing targets for first time in decade

A decade after hard targets were introduced, the Law Council's equitable briefing policy has finally achieved its goal.

Apr 14, 2026

Ashurst and Perkins Coie lock in merger to create $2.8bn global giant

Transatlantic tie-up clears final hurdle as both partnerships back the deal

Apr 14, 2026

Merge or go it alone: the line splitting law firms

Record mergers, transatlantic tie-ups and a Mallesons split are forcing Australia's top firms to pick a side.

Apr 13, 2026

Which sector pays in-house lawyers the best?

Here's what GCs and senior counsel are actually earning across every sector.

Apr 9, 2026

K&L Gates goes firmwide with Legora in Australia

Legora continues to pick up pace in the Australian market

Apr 8, 2026

Harvey locks in $200m raise and flags Australia as a priority market

The $11bn legal AI giant isn't just selling into Australia. It's building for it.

Apr 7, 2026

Mallesons begins new era as the "always ready" law firm

The firm launches a fresh brand, bold merchandise, a new colour scheme and a pointed message to the market.

Mar 30, 2026

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

Mar 29, 2026

G+T and Mallesons lead the pay race

New WGEA data reveals that G+T leads on average remuneration but Mallesons wins at the top end

Mar 24, 2026

G+T steers Koala's ASX float amid frozen IPO market

Gilbert + Tobin guides the furniture retailer through its second tilt at the ASX

Mar 23, 2026