Firm secures legal bill after client ignores advice
A Sydney law firm has fought and won against a client to hold onto a legal bill worth $64,000 after it and counsel withdrew from her case because she failed to accept and ...
SME LAW • Sun, 25 May 2025
Judge steps away from case involving controversial Victorian firm
A Federal Court judge has recused herself from a matter brought by the three people behind the controversial firm Erudite Legal after they flagged that they were speaking ...
SME LAW • Thu, 22 May 2025
‘Extraordinary’: Scheme administrator threatens to resign over share of settlement
A taxation partner and scheme administrator was criticised for threatening to resign if he and a law firm did not receive an increase in their share of a class action ...
SME LAW • Thu, 22 May 2025
Woman accused of forgery drops attempt to join legal profession
A woman’s admission into the legal profession was strongly objected to by a law society that considered her alleged misconduct during university meant she was a “not fit ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 May 2025
Blackmores investigated for alleged B6 toxicity in vitamins
Blackmores is being investigated for a potential class action over the allegedly toxic levels of B6 in its vitamin supplements.
SME LAW • Wed, 21 May 2025
Squire Patton Boggs hires partner for corporate practice
A private equity and corporate lawyer has moved over to Squire Patton Boggs, where he will also be made partner in its corporate practice group.
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 May 2025
Sofronoff faces hurdle in fight to toss out damning report
Former Queensland judge Walter Sofronoff KC has objected to there being parliamentary privilege over a report that concluded he engaged in serious corrupt conduct in ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 20 May 2025
Court fed up with ‘manipulative’ conduct, YouTube skits
A boutique firm has finally been freed from purposefully drawn-out proceedings brought by a former client who was found to have used the courtroom for an “ulterior ...
SME LAW • Mon, 19 May 2025
Major win in Australia’s first greenwashing case
Energy Australia has settled a landmark greenwashing case that alleged it misled its customers in the marketing of a “Go Neutral” product.
BIG LAW • Mon, 19 May 2025
