Lying lawyer admits to professional misconduct

A West Australian lawyer was hit with a professional misconduct finding for lying to his clients and a court.

BIG LAW • Mon, 11 Nov 2024

Colleagues of restrained lawyer hit with costs orders

Two of the three people involved in the controversial Erudite Legal debacle have been hit with costs orders for conduct that the Legal Services Board described as partly ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 10 Nov 2024

Judge’s ‘copy-and-paste job’ gives Sydney firm a second chance

A Sydney law firm will have another chance to defend itself against alleged breaches of the Fair Work Act because of the “significant” copy-and-pasting in the original ...

SME LAW • Sun, 10 Nov 2024

High Court says monitoring of former immigration detainees is unlawful

The High Court has made the “life-changing” decision to invalidate a “rushed” law to monitor people released from immigration detention.

BIG LAW • Sun, 10 Nov 2024

‘Eye-watering’ legal costs in NT stolen wages class action

The multimillion-dollar legal bill from Shine Lawyers in the Northern Territory stolen wages class action has been criticised by the Federal Court’s Chief Justice for ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 07 Nov 2024

Coal protest prohibited by NSW Supreme Court

A planned 30-hour blockade at a Newcastle port to protest new coal projects was prohibited by the NSW Supreme Court.

BIG LAW • Thu, 07 Nov 2024

Lehrmann’s new barrister hiding from trolls, court told

The senior counsel representing Bruce Lehrmann at his appeal hearing has asked to remain anonymous over a fear of “trolls”.

BIG LAW • Wed, 06 Nov 2024

ASIC’s case against Dixon director fails

The Federal Court has dismissed proceedings brought by ASIC against Dixon Advisory director Paul Ryan over allegations that he failed to properly consider the interests ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 06 Nov 2024

Judge’s ‘rash’ comments criticised by Judicial Commission

There have been new developments in the clash between a top prosecutor and an NSW District Court judge, including a report that found the latter’s comments in a sexual ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 06 Nov 2024