‘Unfortunate’ loophole denies compensation to clients of disciplined solicitor
A Queensland solicitor could be struck off for a failure to deliver competent legal services, but the clients he left in the lurch were unable to secure compensation ...
SME LAW • Sun, 12 Oct 2025
Piper Alderman adds dispute resolution and litigation partner
Piper Alderman has appointed an experienced commercial litigator as a partner in its dispute resolution and litigation practice.
BIG LAW • Sun, 12 Oct 2025
New commissioner appointed to ACCC
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has gained a new, full-time member for a five-year period.
BIG LAW • Sun, 12 Oct 2025
Newsreader blames ‘bad law’ after Federal Court blow
Former SBS newsreader Mary Kostakidis failed in her bid to strike out the entirety of a statement of claim that alleged she breached the Racial Discrimination Act in ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 09 Oct 2025
Thomson Geer adds banking and finance partner, special counsel
The national banking and finance team at Thomson Geer has been bolstered, with the appointments of a partner and special counsel.
BIG LAW • Thu, 09 Oct 2025
4 in 10 disciplined lawyers struck off, exclusive data reveals
Exclusive Lawyers Weekly data revealed that around 40 per cent of lawyers facing disciplinary action have been struck off or recommended for removal. A closer analysis of ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 08 Oct 2025
Sovereign citizen movement at ‘dangerous, pointy end’
Following years of pseudolaw burdening courtrooms, the extremist and cult-like “sovereign citizen” movement has escalated to a dangerous and deadly level, a dean of law ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 08 Oct 2025
ACT tribunal bans 2 lawyers from practising
Two lawyers who were involved in the swearing of an affidavit that contained false information have been publicly reprimanded and restricted from applying for a ...
SME LAW • Tue, 07 Oct 2025
Lynch Meyer Lawyers promotes 3 to partner
Three lawyers have been promoted to senior roles at Adelaide’s full-service commercial firm, Lynch Meyer Lawyers.
SME LAW • Tue, 07 Oct 2025
