Practice Intelligence

For the past two years, the Australian legal profession has been consumed by a single question: What impact will artificial intelligence have on junior lawyers? The debate is understandable. Much...

This is the second article in the series: Bridging the Gap: From Legal Ambition to Operational Reality. Australia and New Zealand’s legal sectors are not short on ambition. Across firms...

With Australia's AML/CTF reforms taking effect on 1 July 2026, law firms face a defining moment. In this two-part series, Donna Broadley, General Manager APAC at Xperate, examines what the...

NetDocuments, the intelligent document management platform trusted by legal professionals, has announced the launch of Smart Answers and expanded direct connectivity to leading AI models and tools. Together, these capabilities...

Australia’s largest legal membership body has welcomed assurances from the head of AUSTRAC that criminals are its focus, as thousands of solicitors prepare to meet new obligations under the Anti-Money...

As 2026 commences, the Australian legal market stands at a critical K-shaped inflection point. The divide between law firms that have successfully integrated artificial intelligence into their daily workflows and...

The Discovery & Legal Technology Association (DLTA) has announced the release of its inaugural data-driven industry insights report, eDiscovery: State of the Industry. DLTA represents electronic discovery service providers and...

With new anti-money laundering obligations commencing for Australian solicitors from 1 July 2026, now is the time to understand common mistakes that can trip up even well-intentioned legal practices. The...

Why copyright enforcement may offer Commonwealth agencies a more effective way to stop unauthorised use of Crown branding.

BigHand, a leading provider of legal software solutions, has published its 2026 market research on the financial health of top law firms in North America, the UK, and the Republic...

As 2026 kicks off, the legal market in Australia stands at a pivotal inflection point. As the data increasingly makes clear, the market is no longer moving forward as a...

ContractPodAi, a global leader in AI and contract lifecycle management (CLM), announced it has rebranded as Leah, marking a milestone in the company’s evolution. What began with a strong foundation...

The largest law firm combination in history will create the world’s fifth-largest firm by revenue, with annual revenue exceeding US$3.6 billion and 3,100 lawyers in pre-eminent markets across the Americas,...

By Richard W Smith Why the KWM demerger signals strategic maturity, not a retreat As of 31 March 2026, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) – the high-profile Sino-Australian law firm...

Australia is entering a new era in the fight against financial crime. The Tranche 2 AML/CTF reforms will reshape how legal, conveyancing, accounting, and real estate professionals safeguard financial transactions...