Justice Lasry reports compromised complaints process, says Law Institute
Public comments about the complaint made about Supreme Court Justice Lex Lasry have alarmed the Law Institute of Victoria.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 05 Mar 2024
Prosecutors abandon ‘rationalism, professionalism’ in rape cases, judge claims
A District Court judge says there is a possible “endemic” of prosecutors abandoning rational and professional opinions to push cases with little to no prospects of ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 04 Mar 2024
Judge rules on bias allegations against Lehrmann inquiry chair
A Supreme Court justice has determined whether findings made against top prosecutor Shane Drumgold were influenced by an inquiry chair’s relationship with a journalist
BIG LAW • Mon, 04 Mar 2024
Boutique firm penalised for underpaying staff
A Bankstown law firm has been hit with pecuniary penalties after it failed to pay an employee the minimum wage.
BIG LAW • Sun, 03 Mar 2024
Sydney woman tries to escape $500k legal fees debt
A Sydney woman who sued Coles has complained about the almost $500,000 in fees she owes to two compensation firms.
BIG LAW • Sun, 03 Mar 2024
Solicitor faces ACCC, disciplinary hearing for allegedly misleading creditor scheme
A Sydney solicitor is facing disciplinary and ACCC proceedings in connection with an allegedly misleading and “bulletproof” scheme to sell a program that claimed to ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 29 Feb 2024
Solicitor shot inside Sydney law firm
A family lawyer was shot and wounded inside his Sydney law firm.
BIG LAW • Wed, 28 Feb 2024
Lawyer asks entire bench to recuse itself from disciplinary hearing
A lawyer tried to have an entire Court of Appeal bench recused from hearing an application to have his name struck off.
BIG LAW • Wed, 28 Feb 2024
Qantas ordered to compensate fired safety rep
A court ordered Qantas to compensate a health and safety representative it unlawfully stood down during the pandemic.
BIG LAW • Wed, 28 Feb 2024
