BarNet hit in alleged cyber attack
Hackers have claimed a cyber attack on an Australian network management service for legal professionals, but may well have been mistaken.
BIG LAW • Thu, 11 Dec 2025
‘Not punching bags’: SA prisons in lockdown as corrections officers strike
Corrections and home detention officers at seven of South Australia’s prisons have put down the tools, sending the justice system into crisis.
BIG LAW • Tue, 09 Dec 2025
Reprimand for solicitor over attempts to ‘embarrass, frustrate’
A Sydney solicitor was reprimanded and fined for sending a letter designed to “embarrass or frustrate” the recipient.
SME LAW • Tue, 09 Dec 2025
Solicitor in alleged relationship with inmate immediately suspended from practice
A solicitor charged with having an alleged sexual relationship with an inmate had her practising certificate immediately suspended.
BIG LAW • Mon, 08 Dec 2025
‘We are beyond talking’: Chief Justice’s message to colleagues on First Nations justice
In a message to the “powerful people” who attended the 2025 Australian Legal Convention, Chief Justice Debra Mortimer urged them to reflect on what they can and should be ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 08 Dec 2025
Gilchrist Connell adds 3 special counsel
Gilchrist Connell strengthened its professional indemnity, liability and recovery capabilities with the addition of three new special counsel.
BIG LAW • Mon, 08 Dec 2025
Public Trustee lawyer admits to professional misconduct
A Public Trustee lawyer has agreed to never again practise after he engaged in eight counts of professional misconduct, including lying about progressing a claim and ...
SME LAW • Sun, 07 Dec 2025
Divisive youth crime laws pass Victorian Parliament
Despite significant protests from key legal bodies and experts, the Victorian government’s controversial “adult time for violent crime” legislation has become law
BIG LAW • Sun, 07 Dec 2025
Major bodies question huge spending by Legal Practice Board
Demands have been made of the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia to explain why it has such huge financial reserves and how its expense reimbursements doubled to ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 07 Dec 2025
