Law Society’s ‘misconceived’ costs application thrown out
Costs applications made by the ACT Law Society following successful disciplinary action against a struck-off barrister and solicitor were dismissed by a tribunal for ...
SME LAW • Tue, 28 Oct 2025
Strike-off for lawyer who faked court orders, stole from client
A disgraced lawyer was struck off for a number of jaw-dropping offences, including stealing tens of thousands of dollars from an elderly client and forging family court ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Oct 2025
Australia’s largest class action settlement to be assessed despite objections
The Federal Court overruled objections from Gordon Legal to appoint a contradictor to determine whether it was appropriate for the firm to keep the scheme administration ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Oct 2025
Microsoft tricked customers into paying higher for AI, ACCC alleges
Microsoft will face the Federal Court for allegedly misleading millions of customers about how Copilot would change their subscriptions.
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Oct 2025
Qld lawyer’s urine test failure leads to reprimand, fine
However, for the tribunal’s key findings on honesty, a Queensland lawyer could have been kicked out of the profession over his failure to comply with a written ...
SME LAW • Sun, 26 Oct 2025
Reprimand over lawyer’s ‘dishonest’ bills to legal aid
A Perth lawyer accepted a reprimand for making false and misleading representations to secure more legal aid funding than he was owed.
BIG LAW • Thu, 23 Oct 2025
White & Case promotes 2 Aussie partners in global promotion round
Among the 45 lawyers promoted to partner across White & Case’s international offices, two were Australian.
BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Oct 2025
Children plead with family law to finally listen
Despite being at the centre of lengthy and difficult family law matters, children and young people said they felt ignored, betrayed and let down by the system
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 22 Oct 2025
Migration lawyer criticised by tribunal for knowledge gaps
The Administrative Review Tribunal slated a principal solicitor for her “complete failure” to grapple with her client’s circumstances.
SME LAW • Tue, 21 Oct 2025
