23 senior counsel appointed in NSW
The NSW senior counsel appointments for 2025 have been announced.
BIG LAW • Fri, 03 Oct 2025
Senior lawyer alleges unfair firing was because of age
A senior lawyer from a community legal centre who alleged she was terminated because of her age was prevented from advancing a claim relating to unfair dismissal before ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 02 Oct 2025
Immediate suspension for lawyer charged over alleged kidnapping
A Sydney criminal lawyer facing kidnapping charges had his practising certificate immediately suspended.
SME LAW • Thu, 02 Oct 2025
Struck-off parents, private investigator: Further details about Sydney solicitor’s dodgy creditor scheme emerge
A recommendation has been made to remove the name of a disgraced legal practitioner due to her conduct in a misleading creditor scheme, including the employment of her ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 01 Oct 2025
Chief Justice, admission board pushes for major PLT shake-up
Demands to overhaul practical legal training in NSW have included suggestions that it be further mandated or abolished altogether, but a working group comprising leading ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 01 Oct 2025
‘Whoop-de-do’: Court says federal judge made inappropriate comments
A federal court judge made several inappropriate comments during her questioning of a party, including “whoop-de-do” and “what happens at mother’s group stays at mother’s ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 30 Sep 2025
Recent victory step towards compensation for strip-search victims, firm says
Following a major win for the lead plaintiff, the lawyers behind a strip-search class action have urged the state of NSW to enter settlement negotiations and compensate ...
SME LAW • Tue, 30 Sep 2025
Class action alleges Work for the Dole program was flawed, racist
A new Federal Court class action alleged the Australian government’s Work for the Dole program was discriminatory and unjust.
BIG LAW • Tue, 30 Sep 2025
Alleged impostor lawyer stuck with legal ban
A Queensland woman has failed to shake off an interim injunction that has prevented her from acting as an alleged sham lawyer.
BIG LAW • Mon, 29 Sep 2025
