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Principal can’t shake unsatisfactory professional conduct finding
A principal failed to wipe a finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct for writing a letter that “substantially distorted” events in court, particularly in circumstances where he must have been “acutely conscious” of the conflict of his duty to a client and his self-interest.
Corporate Counsel
Law Council calls on governments to adequately assess new laws
The Law Council of Australia has called on all levels of government to properly evaluate and resource the downstream impacts on the justice system resulting from new legislative, policy, and program initiatives.
SME Law
Traumatic brain injuries: The importance of timely and appropriate treatment and rehabilitation
This week is Brain Injury Awareness Week, and the theme for this year is “Brain injury: many pathways, one community”. For many people returning to work after sustaining a TBI, careful planning is essential to ensure their return is neither premature nor unsafe for them or those that they work alongside, writes Nickelle Morris.
SME Law
‘No defence in heartbreak’: Lawyer warns over viral ex-dumping trend
As dumping videos go viral on social media, a principal lawyer has warned that throwing out an ex-partner’s belongings can carry serious legal consequences, with emotional distress offering no defence and the conduct potentially amounting to illegal dumping or domestic violence.
Big Law
61% of lawyers would take a pay cut to work from home
Lawyers are putting flexibility ahead of money, with more than six in 10 saying they would sacrifice part of their salary for the chance to work fully remotely, according to new research.
SME Law
Strike-off recommended for lawyer with laundry list of past misconduct
To protect the public and uphold the reputation of the profession, a tribunal has recommended that a Queensland family lawyer be removed from the roll, finding that lesser penalties for his historic misconduct have not had their “intended effect”.
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