Just 12 months after opening its Brisbane office, Fox and Thomas has established a strong foothold in the city, driven by demand for specialist legal advice across agribusiness, natural capital, and renewable energy.

National law firm Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers has moved to expand its commercial property, retail leasing, commercial litigation and mediation practices, by bringing on board the full team from a boutique practice.

A former president of the WA Criminal Lawyers’ Association has been reprimanded and fined $20,000 for his failure to deliver a written opinion over a four-year period.

A junior lawyer’s attempt to secure an insurance payout for a stolen bike has cost him his legal career after he knowingly submitted a dishonest claim.