Lawyers removed and ‘fairy tale’ wins: What’s hot in law this week (11–15 Sept)
From a solicitor who ignored her client to a barrister whose misconduct in a class action saw him struck from the roll, this week in law has involved a lot of ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 15 Sep 2023
Court approves CommBank’s $50m class action settlement
The Federal Court has approved Commonwealth Bank’s $50 million settlement in the consumer credit insurance class action.
BIG LAW • Fri, 15 Sep 2023
Aspiring lawyer blocked from profession following ‘complicated’ history of litigation
An aspiring lawyer has been blocked from entering the profession due to her conduct in a long history of litigation, which included “not so subtle threats” made to ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 14 Sep 2023
What Qld’s updated legislation means for criminal trials
In addition to allowing the public naming of Queenslanders accused of rape and other sexual offences, the state has made a number of updates to a handful of other ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 14 Sep 2023
Sydney solicitor admits deception of David Jones in failed defamation bid
A Sydney solicitor who admitted in court to acts of deception in a David Jones store has lost a defamation bid against a small website.
BIG LAW • Wed, 13 Sep 2023
Fired workers secure ‘fairy tale win’ over Qantas in High Court
Thousands of former Qantas workers can now seek compensation from the major airline after it failed to overturn a Federal Court finding that it illegally terminated their ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 13 Sep 2023
Sydney solicitor’s ‘scandalous’ claims against former firm thrown out
A solicitor who made “scandalous allegations” about his former firm has lost a bid to reignite his unfair dismissal fight.
BIG LAW • Tue, 12 Sep 2023
Lawyer who dodged client’s calls for 2 years to be struck from roll
A lawyer has effectively ended her legal career over a failure to respond to her client’s repeated calls for help over two years.
BIG LAW • Mon, 11 Sep 2023
Person behind ‘men in law awards’ may be let off with warning only
The Victorian Bar issued a strong statement condemning the “men in law awards” notice and inviting the anonymous author to consider the consequences – but that seems to ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 11 Sep 2023
