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Solicitor sentenced for child abuse offences struck from roll
A solicitor whose practising certificate was first suspended after pleading guilty to possession of child abuse material has now officially been removed from the roll of ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 25 Apr 2021
High Court reviews ‘inexcusable’ relationship between judge and barrister
The High Court is considering whether to allow an appeal to a Family Court decision after it was disclosed that the judge and a barrister in the matter had a relationship ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 25 Apr 2021
Energy World Corporation secures $65m capital raising
Energy World Corporation Ltd has been successful in its $65 million capital raising, with assistance from Clayton Utz.
BIG LAW • Sun, 25 Apr 2021
Leading firm promotes 6 to partnership
A major, Australian BigLaw firm has promoted six new partners across two city offices as part of a global partnership promotion round.
BIG LAW • Thu, 22 Apr 2021
Barrister reprimanded for sexual harassment of young solicitor
A NSW barrister who claimed to have “attempted chivalry” has admitted to sexually harassing a young female solicitor in a Supreme Court conference room.
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021
ACT criminalises elder abuse, introduces jail term
Anyone found guilty of committing financial elder abuse in the ACT could now face up to three years behind bars under a suite of new laws that has also been drafted to ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021
Qld introduces new defamation legislation
Queensland has introduced significant defamation reforms aimed at protecting the reputation of individuals and freedom of speech within modern media reporting.
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021
Junior lawyer awarded $157k in backpay from small firm
A small law firm has been ordered to pay a paralegal-turned-junior lawyer $157,000 in backpay after a court found it was underpaying him on the lucrative employment ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021
Victoria ‘deeply concerned’ with voluntary assisted dying barriers
A lack of legal clarity and preventative legislation that keeps patients from discussing end-of-life discussions with their qualified doctors means that many are being ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021