Court shuts down resentful lawyer’s racism claims against Law Society
The Federal Court sent a strong message to a lawyer who has spent the last 17 years relentlessly pursuing the ACT Law Society and a former president over unfounded ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 05 Jun 2025
Barrister leaves profession following disciplinary action on broken promises
A barrister was reprimanded and barred from working in the profession for a year after he failed to carry out a brief despite giving the firm that retained him multiple ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 04 Jun 2025
Strike-off for lawyer caught drug dealing, laundering proceeds of crime
A Queensland lawyer convicted of drug dealing and money laundering offences will be struck off the roll of practitioners.
BIG LAW • Tue, 03 Jun 2025
Attacks against Adelaide lawyer condemned by legal body
South Australia’s premier legal body has denounced an anonymous and threatening letter that targeted a lawyer and former Hong Kong politician who has spoken out against ...
SME LAW • Tue, 03 Jun 2025
eHarmony’s pricing red flags tricking singles, ACCC alleges
The consumer watchdog alleged that the dating platform eHarmony snuck an automatic renewal clause into its subscription model, which saw some premium users trapped into ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Jun 2025
‘All men’: Famous actors, athletes join court to condemn violence against women
In a video featuring some of Australia’s most famous people, including Hugh Jackman and Eric Bana, the Federal Circuit and Family Court has invited “all men” to help end ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Jun 2025
Firm to pay $427k to former client for negligence, breach of duty
While many of its former client’s allegations were shut down, a western Sydney firm was still ordered to hand over $425,000 for a failure to exercise reasonable care and ...
SME LAW • Sun, 01 Jun 2025
Ransomware attack, promotion rounds, and solicitor shot: What’s hot in law this week (26–30 May)
While a law firm grappled with a former client over an unpaid $450,000 bill, a major legal body was hit with a ransomware attack, and a BigLaw practice announced its ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 30 May 2025
Fake solicitor, firm defrauds clients out of $450k
For about four years, an NSW man pretended to be a solicitor so he could defraud his clients out of more than $450,000.
SME LAW • Thu, 29 May 2025
