NSW Law Society CEO resigns
NSW Law Society chief executive officer Sonja Stewart will resign just over three years after she commenced in the role.
BIG LAW • Thu, 05 Oct 2023
‘Extremely serious’ claims question Federal Court judge’s career history
In the course of his racial discrimination complaint against the Fair Work Commission, a man made “extremely serious” claims that a Federal Court judge’s early career ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 04 Oct 2023
Perth firm’s percentage costs estimate a ‘disclosure failure’, judge says
A Perth law firm pulled into a dispute with a former client over fees was informed of an “insufficient” disclosure in its costs agreement.
BIG LAW • Tue, 03 Oct 2023
‘Troubling’: Judge says law firm’s, client’s applications unnecessarily complex
The parties involved in a law firm’s dispute with their former clients have been criticised by a Supreme Court judge for “unnecessarily” complicating the proceedings to ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Oct 2023
Solicitor and former client’s extensive war over fees escalates
One man’s crusade against his former solicitor over fees has spanned across a number of superior courts and has included separate stoushes with a barrister and a legal ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 01 Oct 2023
‘Concerning’: Qld man insists assisting, charging clients does not count as legal practice
A Central Queensland man who drafted submissions and appeared in court for “clients” despite not holding a practising certificate has been criticised by a court for his ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 28 Sep 2023
Many firms ill-equipped to manage financial and employee challenges, report finds
Although legal workplaces said they are “well aware” of the challenges facing their businesses, many are not equipped with strategies to improve their financial ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 28 Sep 2023
OSI gains access to sensitive material from Roberts-Smith trial
A special investigator has gained access to sensitive material from Ben Roberts-Smith’s unsuccessful defamation trial.
BIG LAW • Wed, 27 Sep 2023
Save the Children bids to save 11 Australian women from Syrian refugee camp
The Australian government’s repatriation of women and children from a “piteous” Syrian refugee camp is evidence of the Commonwealth’s ability to save more people, lawyers ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 26 Sep 2023
