Legal recruiter facing fresh fraud charges

A man who ran a legal recruitment agency in Canberra and the Gold Coast is due to face court on fraud charges.

BIG LAW • Thu, 01 Aug 2024

Child sexual abuse victim accuses law firm of negligence

A law firm was accused of negligently advising a victim of institutional child sexual abuse to settle his claim against the state of Victoria.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 30 Jul 2024

New Deputy State Coroner joins ahead of Bondi stabbings inquiry

An NSW Local Court magistrate has joined the coronial jurisdiction as the newest Deputy State Coroner ahead of a major inquiry.

BIG LAW • Tue, 30 Jul 2024

Disciplinary register: Suspension, reprimands handed to lawyers in June and July

In the last two months, several lawyers were added to legal disciplinary registers and handed a range of penalties, from suspension of a practising certificate to ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 30 Jul 2024

NCAT names new deputy president

A lawyer who started as a high school teacher before rising through the ranks of the legal profession has been promoted to deputy president and division head at the NSW ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 29 Jul 2024

Court told of ‘scandalous’ criminal claims about barrister, solicitor

A woman sentenced for fraud offences and her solicitor made a number of “scandalous” and baseless allegations of misconduct against an opposing party’s solicitor and ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 29 Jul 2024

Firms to suffer if Victorian Supreme Court probate fees skyrocket, LIV says

A substantial increase in the Supreme Court of Victoria’s probate office fees could make it the most expensive state in Australia for estates worth over $2

BIG LAW • Mon, 29 Jul 2024

Lawyer reprimanded, fined for leaving client files in shambles

An NSW lawyer was reprimanded and banned from working as a principal for five years for a number of offences, including meddling with official documents and leaving ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 28 Jul 2024

Aitken Partners promotes insolvency lawyer to equity principal

Melbourne law firm Aitken Partners promoted a lawyer experienced in commercial litigation and insolvency matters to equity principal.

BIG LAW • Sun, 28 Jul 2024