Inside a former HR manager’s lawsuit against Slaters
In addition to grappling with the fallout from a “disparaging” firm-wide email, one of Australia’s leading compensation firms has had to defend itself against allegations ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 10 Mar 2025
Uncertainty over role of independent legal adviser in sexual violence trials
The majority of recommendations to improve justice responses to sexual violence have been welcomed, but opinions are split on whether independent legal advisers should ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 10 Mar 2025
Livestreaming may turn judges, counsel into entertainment, Chief Justice warns
While cautioning against the pitfalls of livestreaming, Chief Justice Debra Mortimer said that inviting the public into courtrooms via video could be putting pressure on ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Sun, 09 Mar 2025
Lawyer gets 8 years’ jail for fatal hit-run crash
An Adelaide lawyer who hit and killed a 70-year-old man while driving under the influence of alcohol has been jailed for eight years.
BIG LAW • Fri, 07 Mar 2025
Court pushes for final hearing of negligence claim against law firm
Following several delays, an “irresponsible” timetabling submission, and an “unceasing stream” of allegations of judicial corruption, a Supreme Court has fixed a final ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Mar 2025
Judge ‘vexed’ with deductions in settlement sum
In approving a settlement in a class action against NAB, a Federal Court judge has said there were two deductions that “vexed” him, including the sum to be paid to the ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Mar 2025
Solicitor ‘deliberately’ breached Harman undertaking
A solicitor with a South Australian boutique firm was found to have deliberately breached the Harman undertaking by using documents that disclosed the location of an ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Mar 2025
NSW Land and Environment Court sets new AI guidelines
Following the NSW Supreme Court’s GenAI practice note, which initially drew criticism from members of the profession, the Land and Environment Court has reissued its own ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Mar 2025
‘Doomed to fail’: Solicitor pushes ahead with futile claims against law firm
Apparently not dissuaded from being shut down and criticised by multiple courts and the Fair Work Commission, a solicitor has pushed ahead with a “hopeless and doomed to ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 04 Mar 2025
