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Qantas Hit with Privacy Complaint After Major Data Breach

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Plaintiff law firm, Maurice Blackburn, has filed a formal privacy complaint against Qantas after a massive data breach compromised the personal information of 5.7 million customers. The breach, occurring on 30 June 2025, involved unauthorized access to a third-party platform used by a Qantas contact centre. The exposed data includes highly sensitive customer details such […]

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“You’re Redundant, Not Pregnant” A Fired Lawyer’s $230K Claim Raises Eyebrows

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Reality TV Lawyer Sues for Pregnancy Discrimination Summer Irvin, once on First Dates, now finds herself in a legal showdown with her former employer over claims of unfair dismissal after disclosing her pregnancy. The $230K lawsuit highlights workplace discrimination concerns in Australia’s legal sector. A young lawyer who once charmed viewers on First Dates is

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Australia Law – EY Corporate Law Partner Makes Move to Maddocks As Corporate Partner

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Maddocks is thrilled to announce the appointment of Alex Worner as a Partner in the Corporate practice in our Sydney office – a major hire that underscores the firm’s growing national and international reputation in high-value and complex transactions. Alex joins Maddocks from EY, where he spent nearly a decade at the forefront of significant mergers and

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BHP’s Massive Legal Battle Over Brazil Dam Disaster

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BHP’s Staggering Legal Bills Updated 17 July 2025 Ben Thomson, LawFuel contibuting editor BHP is facing one of the largest environmental lawsuits in legal history following the 2015 Fundão dam collapse in Brazil, with legal costs projected to reach extraordinary levels across multiple jurisdictions. We have reported previously about entepreneurial London-based law firm Pogust Goodhead, co-founded

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Australian Divorce Fund Launches in New Zealand

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Divorce Funding Startup JustFund Expands Into NZ With Backing From Top Family Law Firms A legal lifeline for the “missing middle” hits New Zealand shores as Australian legal finance startup JustFund launches in New Zealand, offering flexible funding for clients navigating divorce or separation — and it’s doing so with the support of several New

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Australian Court Issues Warning on Legal AI Citation Errors in Legal Practice

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The ‘ Hallucinated’ Legal AI Risks in Court A recent Australian Federal Court ruling serves as a reminder to legal professionals about the risks of unsupervised artificial intelligence use in legal document preparation. Melbourne law firm Massar Briggs Law has been ordered to pay indemnity costs after a junior solicitor used AI-enabled software that generated fabricated

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HWL Ebsworth Expands South Australian Presence with Botten Levinson Acquisition

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Australia’s largest legal partnership has just grown even bigger. HWL Ebsworth is adding serious muscle to its South Australian practice with the acquisition of respected Adelaide-based firm Botten Levinson Lawyers. The deal, effective 1 August, sees four of the firm’s six principals making the move to HWL, joining as partners and strengthening its environmental and

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Federal Family Law Reforms Reshape Asset Division for Australian Divorcing Couples

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Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels The landscape of Australian family law is undergoing a profound transformation. It is decisively moving towards a more nuanced, equitable, and case-specific approach to divorce settlements.  Significant legislative reforms, primarily introduced by the Family Law Amendment Act 2024 and commenced mainly in June 2025, fundamentally reshape how assets, liabilities,

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Australia & NZ LegalTech Move – Thomson Reuters Completes Acquisition of TimeBase

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Legislative Solutions Acquisition By Thomson Reuters SYDNEY July 2, 2025 – Thomson Reuters Corporation (TSX/Nasdaq: TRI), a global content and technology company, today announced that it has closed on its previously announced acquisition of TimeBase, a leading provider of Australian legislative solutions.  For over 25 years, TimeBase has enabled legal professionals to search, track, and understand Australian

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Australia Law News – Minter Ellison Announce 12 New Partners

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The 12 new Partners bring deep expertise across each of the firm’s chosen industries, including Education, Energy & Resources, Financial Services, Health, Infrastructure and Real Estate. These appointments strengthen the firm’s ability to support clients in a rapidly changing environment and reflect its continued investment in the leadership and expertise needed to stay ahead of

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