Brisbane solicitor ordered to pay $27k to compensate clients
A Queensland solicitor, who was removed from the roll in 2019, has been ordered to pay former clients $27,350 worth of compensation for his inappropriate conduct.
BIG LAW • Sun, 17 May 2020
Private courtrooms fast-track property settlements
A growing number of separating couples are seeking their own private courtrooms to fast-track divorce matters, including outsourcing property settlements to private ...
SME LAW • Sun, 17 May 2020
WA solicitor removed from roll for stealing elderly client’s life savings
A solicitor based in Perth has been struck from the roll, over a year after being sentenced to seven years behind bars for stealing $1.96 million from an elderly and ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 14 May 2020
Legal service ‘deeply disappointed’ with strip-search consequences
A suite of reports has detailed the excessive and unlawful strip searching of young people but has not recommended consequences for the NSW Police officers involved.
BIG LAW • Thu, 14 May 2020
COVIDSafe data ‘safe in our hands’, says AG office
Legislation passed by the Morrison government has enhanced the privacy protections in the COVIDSafe app, according to Attorney-General Christian Porter.
BIG LAW • Thu, 14 May 2020
Law Society seeks to remove solicitor from Roll
The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has determined whether the Law Society can proceed with an application to remove a solicitor’s name from the Roll.
BIG LAW • Wed, 13 May 2020
UK expert weighs in on Lawyer X handling
A former senior police officer from the UK has weighed in on the management of criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo by Victoria Police.
BIG LAW • Wed, 13 May 2020
National firm raises $90k for Indigenous youth charity
An Australian law firm has raised more than $90,000 for an Indigenous youth charity after hosting events in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.
BIG LAW • Wed, 13 May 2020
Mafia figure launches appeal over Lawyer X conviction
A key player in what was Melbourne’s biggest importation of ecstasy tablets has launched an appeal against his conviction, citing Nicola Gobbo’s informing.
BIG LAW • Tue, 12 May 2020
