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Norton Rose Fulbright nabs government expert from HWL Ebsworth
A frequent advisor to the Commonwealth and government ministers will join Norton Rose Fulbright’s Canberra office after 13 years at HWL Ebsworth. 
Top judge says court should have no sympathy for lawyers flouting AI note
Practitioners who ignore a new practice note on the use of AI programs should not expect the court's sympathy, the top judge in NSW has warned as the guidance comes into operation this week.
Gilbert + Tobin lures Dentons partner to build securitisation practice
Gilbert + Tobin has welcomed partner Stanley Mok to its banking and infrastructure practice in the firm's Sydney office.
High Court confirms self-repped law firms can recover costs
A High Court majority has found self-represented law firms can recover costs for their solicitors’ work, but in dissent two judges said the ruling effectively restored an exception scrapped five years ago.
Lawyer who used ChatGPT for case citations referred to legal watchdog
A lawyer who included 'hallucinated' citations from ChatGPT in material submitted to the court in a migration appeal has been referred to the NSW Legal Services Commissioner.
Wotton Kearney lures Clayton Utz lawyer to expand government practice
Public sector expert and experienced litigator Clare McNamara has joined Wotton Kearney as a partner in the firm's Canberra office.
NSW Supreme Court relaxes blanket ban on AI
The NSW Supreme Court has relaxed its blanket ban on the use of AI in proceedings, clarifying its new rules don't apply to discovery or the generation of certain materials by closed model AI systems.
Johnson Winter Slattery snags health and safety ace from Clyde & Co
A health and safety law specialist has joined Johnson Winter Slattery as partner after working at Clyde & Co for almost a decade.
Large swath of Australia’s chief legal officers don’t report to the big boss
Just over half of Australia's chief legal officers report to company CEOs, compared to almost 80 per cent of top in-house counsel globally, according to a new report.
HWL Ebsworth had legitimate interest in expelling older partner: appeals court
An appeals court has overturned a ruling that HWL Ebsworth invalidly expelled a capital partner in 2020 and rejected claims the firm improperly sought to exclude him from a proposed IPO.