Seven seeks to bury communications to ‘avoid embarrassment’, court told

With its fight against a former journalist heating up, Seven Network has asked a court to toss out the allegedly “salacious communications” she included in an amended ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 13 Oct 2024

Lawyer cleared of allegations of negligence in Fair Work matter

A West Australian solicitor faced allegations that he settled his client’s Fair Work matter without authority or instructions, but the Federal Court has stepped in and ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 13 Oct 2024

WA solicitor to face strike-off application in Supreme Court

The director of a West Perth firm has been suspended while he waits for the Supreme Court to decide if his name should be struck from the roll.

SME LAW • Thu, 10 Oct 2024

Hawthorn claims Cyril Rioli’s discrimination proceedings are an ‘abuse of process’

In addition to responding to a number of sensational racism and discrimination allegations, the Hawthorn Football Club says Cyril Rioli’s proceedings are an abuse of ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 10 Oct 2024

Number of complaints against NSW barristers soars by 43%

In the last 12 months, the Office of the Legal Services Commission referred over 100 complaints against barristers to the NSW Bar.

BIG LAW • Wed, 09 Oct 2024

Public interest concern not sufficient to restrain law firm, judge finds

Despite some public interest concerns, Justice Michael Lee was not prepared to restrain Harmers Workplace Lawyers from representing two corporate counsel who were axed ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 09 Oct 2024

Harmers Workplace Lawyers allegedly led solicitors into risk, court told

In a bid to have Harmers Workplace Lawyers barred from representing its former chief legal counsel, Super Retail Group alleged the firm engaged in conduct that had ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 08 Oct 2024

Court signs off on Qantas’ $100m penalty

Passengers affected by Qantas’ advertisement of cancelled flights will pocket a couple of hundred dollars each after the Federal Court approved a $100 million penalty and ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 08 Oct 2024

‘Sometimes you will be wrong’: Magistrate on managing impostor syndrome

After a false start into law and ongoing experiences with impostor syndrome, a Victorian magistrate has learnt to manage his wellbeing by accepting it is “perfectly ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Oct 2024