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$40k fine for lawyer over trust money failures
The principal director of a Perth law firm has been handed a hefty fine and a public reprimand for accepting more than $1.1 million into his trust account without clear, ...
SME LAW • Sun, 24 May 2026
HWLE Lawyers rolls out Legora firmwide
AI platform Legora will soon be rolled out to the more than 1,900 lawyers and staff employed by HWLE Lawyers.
BIG LAW • Sun, 24 May 2026
Million-dollar damages fail to deter motel owner’s dispute with law firm
The owner of a rundown regional motel who secured over $1 million in damages from his former law firm has tried to push through 100 grounds of appeal for the parts of his ...
SME LAW • Sun, 24 May 2026
Child abuse material leads to strike-off for NSW solicitor
A former BigLaw solicitor was struck from the roll following a conviction for sending and receiving revolting child abuse material.
BIG LAW • Thu, 21 May 2026
The lawyer in the room: When Legal Aid fails, the rule of law is in peril
The current state of legal assistance funding is a challenge to the rule of law, writes Tania Wolff.
BIG LAW • Thu, 21 May 2026
Slap on the wrist for lawyer practising without certificate
A former Queensland solicitor avoided “more significant sanctions” for engaging in legal practice when he was not entitled to.
SME LAW • Wed, 20 May 2026
Litigation funder’s case against class action plaintiffs a ‘classic example’ of abuse of process, says Chief Justice
Six months after their case last unravelled, the funders behind a class action over the WestConnex tunnel have again failed in their bid to force the plaintiffs to hand ...
SME LAW • Wed, 20 May 2026
‘Costs nothing but a change of attitude’: Lessons from New Zealand’s youth justice system
With just a “change of attitude”, Australian courts could learn from New Zealand’s model of solutions-focused justice for young people caught between the Children’s Court ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 20 May 2026
Surge in demand for racial justice centre exposes funding gap
Amid intensifying national debate over racial discrimination, not-for-profit legal services are playing an increasingly vital role in helping communities seek justice – ...
SME LAW • Wed, 20 May 2026