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In-depth·Opinion

Using AI in judicial decision-making

May 25, 2026

Sir Geoffrey Vos encourages urgent debate as to what human rights people should have in light of ever more capable AI.

In-depth·Opinion

The access to justice crisis

May 21, 2026

Juliana Warner, Law Council of Australia President notes critical services are at risk as practitioners are forced to withdraw from legal aid work.

May 18, 2026

The critical shortage of criminal lawyers

The Hon Dr Tony Buti MLA authors an opinion piece for Brief magazine on why we need more skilled and passionate advocates for justice.

May 15, 2026

Bridging the distance

Purpose-driven lawyers providing access to justice in WA's regional and remote communities.

In-depth·Legal lifestyle

Born for this

Danny Estrin is a successful lawyer, rock star and car obsessive. Read about his extraordinary life and how he's navigating the hardest chapter of all.

May 13, 2026

In-depth·Legal lifestyle

A gentle paw in justice: a dog’s day at the Perth Children’s Court

In the busy halls of the Perth Children’s Court, a calm black Labrador facility dog named Perron is quietly transforming anxious moments into smiles reports Tiffany Cosby.

May 7, 2026

In-depth·Opinion

Law school days: an essay

Nicholas Hasluck recounts early Western Australian law school history in relation to a recently donated literary journal.

May 7, 2026

In-depth·Legal lifestyle

Twice as hard, just as humble

Perth-born High Court Justice Michelle Gordon AC opens up about the quiet power of hard work, the importance of lived experience and creating meaningful change from the inside out.

May 4, 2026

In-depth·Legal lifestyle

A lens on the underworld

New York prosecutor Steven Vandervelden has confronted serial killers, mobsters, and everything in between.

May 1, 2026

In-depth

Insights from the IBA’s 2026 Raising the Bar Report

While positive steps have been taken toward equality for women in the legal space, there is certainly still work to do, writes Isobel Millward.

April 16, 2026

In-depth

Australians fighting in foreign armed forces and what international law requires of Canberra

Shannon Bosch considers the complex consequences of Australian nationals fighting in conflicts abroad.

March 13, 2026

In-depth

In the words of our women

For International Women's Day 2026, the Law Society asked women lawyers from across the profession to reflect on how far we've come, and how far we still have to go.

March 6, 2026

In-depth

From apartheid to advocacy: a presidency grounded in justice

Judy McLean, the Law Society's first president from the community legal sector, reflects on the experiences that shaped her path from apartheid South Africa to community legal practice.

February 12, 2026

In-depth

Transforming justice: From system failure to community power

From First Nations decarceration to AI-driven innovation, the 2025 National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference delivered a clear message, writes Greg McIntyre SC.

February 2, 2026