Perth firm fights client for fees after allegedly pulling discount
The director of a West Perth law firm allegedly went back on his promise to discount a $200,000 legal bill when he learnt his client had engaged other solicitors, a court ...
SME LAW • Wed, 07 May 2025
Sex addiction behind $10k theft from client, lawyer claims
A Queensland solicitor who claimed a $10,000 theft from a law firm was partly due to his sex addiction has avoided a strike-off order.
BIG LAW • Tue, 06 May 2025
Client let off the hook for indemnity costs despite ‘serious’ misconduct accusations
A client who levelled serious and unfounded accusations against his former lawyers was hit with a costs order, but a court also found a request for this to be made on an ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 06 May 2025
Criminal lawyer accused of financial breaches receives penalty privilege
A criminal lawyer accused of breaching anti-money laundering legislation across dozens of cash transactions has convinced a tribunal to allow him to rely on penalty ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 May 2025
Solicitor alleges she was fired after maternity leave discussion
A former boutique law firm employee has alleged she was terminated because she was pregnant and had asked about maternity leave.
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 May 2025
Lead plaintiff asks for $110k for strip search that was ‘akin to sexual assault’
Lawyers for the NSW strip-search class action told a court the lead plaintiff was entitled to more than $100,000 in damages for being subjected to a search that was “akin ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 May 2025
Reporter says sensitive Roberts-Smith material ‘gossip’, not privilege
During tense cross-examination, the reporter who exposed Ben Roberts-Smith’s war crimes said he did not consider the information he received about the former soldier’s ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 04 May 2025
Self-reporting solicitor reprimanded for affidavit bungle
A Victorian solicitor who self-reported an affidavit mishap to the legal disciplinary board has been reprimanded.
BIG LAW • Thu, 01 May 2025
Reporter grilled on secret Ben Roberts-Smith conversation
A Nine reporter sued over his investigation into war crimes committed by Ben Roberts-Smith will be questioned about a secret recording in which he allegedly admitted to ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 01 May 2025
