Solicitor loses practising certificate over fraud charges but avoids costs order

A Queensland solicitor facing criminal charges over money laundering, fraud and false fee memorandums has lost his practising certificate but has avoided a $20,000 charge ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 16 Sep 2020

Barrister lodges Supreme Court challenge against Daniel Andrews

On behalf of a Melbourne restaurateur, a barrister has lodged documents in the state’s Supreme Court arguing that the curfew decision is invalid and not proportionate

SME LAW • Wed, 16 Sep 2020

Australia considers abandoning legal treaties with Hong Kong

Australia is set to consider abandoning the legal treaties between itself and Hong Kong as the ongoing tensions between the two continue to create a rift.

SME LAW • Wed, 16 Sep 2020

Qld solicitor reprimanded and fined over 13 misconduct charges

A tribunal has found a Queensland-based solicitor guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct and professional misconduct on 13 charges, handing down several penalties ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 15 Sep 2020

NSW principal found guilty of trust account deficiencies, intermixing payments

The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has found a principal and partner engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct due to his part in trust account deficiencies

UNCATEGORISED • Tue, 15 Sep 2020

Creativity versus risk: How some adverts are a step away from a lawsuit

A new advertisement for a fast food giant amid proceedings could either herald a new, clever method of publicity or could set the stage for a legal battleground, a firm ...

SME LAW • Tue, 15 Sep 2020

Social justice firm says bishop’s comments put children at risk of sexual assault

Lawyers have condemned a Queensland bishop who encouraged priests to break new laws and risk prison time rather than break the “seal of confession” to report suspected or ...

SME LAW • Tue, 15 Sep 2020

Over-representation of Indigenous people in courts complex but solvable

Top legal professionals have addressed the over-representation of Indigenous people in criminal proceedings, claiming that while the issue is complex and requires a major ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 14 Sep 2020

COVID-19’s gendered fault lines and their implications for international law

In a short span of time, the pandemic’s collisions between public and private have opened new spaces for action to address gender-based and state violence while ...

SME LAW • Mon, 14 Sep 2020