The client of Jonathan Hai Song Lu, principal of SHL and Associates, reportedly told him he would “make an easy $50,000” if he loaned her $300,000 so her company could demonstrate solvency in ...

While legal work is incredibly fulfilling, it can also, by nature, be stressful, exhausting and feel all-encompassing. Industry-wide, we hear that ultra-competitive professional cultures and excessive ...

Macpherson Kelley is a commercial law firm focused on the mid market with offices in Brisbane, Dandenong, Melbourne and Sydney. The firm has four offices located offices in Brisbane, Dandenong, ...

According to research from the World Health Organisation, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to 27.6 and 25.6 per cent in depression and anxiety, respectively, across the world. This content is available ...

Exhaustion and burnout is an issue for lawyers that is garnering increasing public attention. This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly premium members. The issue was flagged recently in ...

Barrister Peter Van Eps, sole director and 95 per cent shareholder in Stockingham, was unable to overturn a costs assessment that saw his $37,840 claim for counsel fees downgraded to “$0.00” in ...

Legal workflow solution Lexis+ AI will now be locally hosted in Australia, further enabling legal organisations and practitioners to utilise the AI capabilities of the platform while ensuring ...

In this case (see Peek v Wheatley [2025] NSWSC 554), the deceased, left a digital note on his iPhone (titled “the last will of Colin L Peek”), setting out how his estate should be divided, which was ...

For the week from 26 to 30 May, these were the 10 most-read stories on Lawyers Weekly (in case you missed them): This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly premium members. 1. Firm ...

Gilchrist Connell has added three senior lawyers to its Sydney office to improve the firm’s ability to cater to clients with diverse health needs across the NSW jurisdiction. This content is available ...

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Appearing in court late last week, Shivesh Kuksal, Lulu Xu, and ousted lawyer Peter Ansell sought Justice Elizabeth Bennett’s recusal from a dispute with the Victorian Legal Services Board due to her ...