The UK legal market offers Australian lawyers a compelling combination of career prestige, accelerated learning opportunities, and access to some of the world's most sophisticated transactions. Director at Marsden, Alex Russell, and his colleague Senior Consultant Alex Diez, have been helping connect Australian lawyers with UK firms for years.

High-conflict family separations don't end when court orders are made. For many families, the real challenge begins afterwards and this is where Parenting Coordination comes in. It is a structured, child-focused intervention that's gaining recognition as a powerful alternative to repeated litigation.

For decades, versatility was a selling point in the Australian legal market. Mid-sized firms built their identity on being broad. With technological evolution in full swing and shifting market conditions, that model is now under a lot of pressure. Alison Laird, Director of Innovation at the College of Law, has seen two new operating models emerging.

Discover how parenting coordination can reduce conflict, prevent re-litigation and support high-conflict families beyond court.

New South Wales underwent three waves of significant reform to its strata laws throughout 2025. Unpacking these sweeping changes is strata lawyer and principal Anna Minassian. Anna explains the key details around the three waves of reforms, how they aim to enhance accountability and consumer confidence across the strata sector, and offers practical guidance for legal practitioners navigating these significant updates.

During National Children's Week, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia launched two groundbreaking initiatives aimed at placing children at the heart of family law processes. We spoke to family lawyer and College of Law adjunct lecturer Kathryn Kearley, to guide us through these important changes.

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The NSW Supreme Court's new Protocol Relating to Costs and Costs Capping in Probate Proceedings (‘Protocol’), effective 21 July 2025, represents a notable shift in estate litigation. It upends a long-held assumption: that should you be involved in estate litigation as an executor, you could expect an unqualified order of costs. We spoke to Josephine Pignataro, Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates Law and Partner at HWL Ebsworth, to unpack these changes.