Fake solicitor, firm defrauds clients out of $450k
For about four years, an NSW man pretended to be a solicitor so he could defraud his clients out of more than $450,000.
SME LAW • Thu, 29 May 2025
QSuper settles life insurance class action for $67m
Pending court approval, QSuper settled a class action with super fund members who claimed they were overcharged for life insurance premiums.
BIG LAW • Thu, 29 May 2025
Legal team seeks damages for termination of ‘high-volume’ retainer
Having lost about $125,000 worth of work per month, the legal arm of a debt collection company fought against a client’s termination.
SME LAW • Wed, 28 May 2025
Demand for $21k in unpaid legal fees thrown out
Due to concerns over a Victorian law firm’s compliance with disclosure obligations, a court has set aside a statutory demand for the payment of over $21,000 in unpaid ...
SME LAW • Wed, 28 May 2025
Tribunal hears request to remove barrister because brother was expert witness
A tribunal was asked to remove a barrister from a compensation matter because the expert witness for the other side was his brother.
BIG LAW • Tue, 27 May 2025
Negligence case against Bankstown firm tossed out
A lawsuit against a Bankstown law firm was tossed out for failing to plead in “clear terms” what it was alleged to have done wrong.
SME LAW • Tue, 27 May 2025
Penalised lawyer should have faced bigger investigation, client says
A client who says his lawyer wronged him has complained that the legal disciplinary committee only referred one part of his complaint to the State Administrative Tribunal ...
SME LAW • Mon, 26 May 2025
Firm unsuccessfully sued for $300k over ‘loss of enjoyment’
After losing a Federal Circuit Court hearing, a woman attempted to sue a Melbourne boutique firm for $1,250,000, part of which included a claim for damages over “loss of ...
SME LAW • Mon, 26 May 2025
Court slates lawyer’s ‘scandalous, outrageous’ allegations
A former partner of a major law firm was criticised for the “objectively scandalous and outrageous” submissions he made without proper basis, including a claim that ...
SME LAW • Sun, 25 May 2025
