Law clerk alleges workplace sexual harassment by barrister
A barrister working out of a boutique criminal law firm in Perth has been accused of sexual harassment by a law clerk 40 years his junior.
SME LAW • Wed, 30 Apr 2025
Law professor’s anti-abortion claims causing ‘considerable distress’, MP says
Despite criticisms from legal experts, a law professor has maintained that a Greens abortion bill would force faith-based hospitals to close.
BIG LAW • Wed, 30 Apr 2025
Senior media lawyer accused of contempt of court
Alongside journalists and editors, an executive counsel was accused of contempt of court in connection with a non-disclosure application made in Antoinette Lattouf’s ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 30 Apr 2025
Penalty to come for solicitor who misled Legal Aid
The West Australian branch of Legal Aid alleged it was at a detriment after a solicitor overcharged and lied in invoices and audit sheets about the true extent of his ...
SME LAW • Tue, 29 Apr 2025
AI consultations set to begin at Federal Court
Chief Justice Debra Mortimer has announced the Federal Court would soon invite members of the legal professional, litigants, and the public to make submissions about the ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 29 Apr 2025
Victorian barristers reprimanded for homophobic letter
Two veteran barristers were reprimanded and will donate $5,000 each to charity for writing and posting a homophobic notice in the lifts at one of Victoria’s biggest ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 28 Apr 2025
Federal Court says decade-old complaint closed
An investigation into a complaint made about a former Federal Court judge has closed with no adverse findings made.
BIG LAW • Mon, 28 Apr 2025
Commonwealth, HWL Ebsworth sued over Higgins payout
Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds has filed a lawsuit against the Commonwealth and major law firm HWL Ebsworth over a compensation payment made to Brittany Higgins in 2022
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Mon, 28 Apr 2025
Solicitor dumped from roll for Bandidos-related crimes
A former Legal Aid solicitor convicted of several offences in connection with her Bandidos boyfriend has been struck off the roll.
SME LAW • Sun, 27 Apr 2025
