WA criminal lawyer booted from roll for conspiracy to pervert course of justice

A West Australian criminal lawyer was struck from the roll of legal practitioners for conspiring to pervert the course of justice to free a former Rebels bikie from ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 10 Jul 2024

Silk resigns as ICAC commissioner over ‘damage’ to scheme

The commissioner of the South Australian Independent Commission Against Corruption resigned over frustrations that her public interest concerns were constantly falling on ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 09 Jul 2024

Aviation company accuses lawyers, accountants of negligence

A regional aviation repair station has taken its former lawyers and accountants to court over allegations they were negligent when providing advice about a share transfer

BIG LAW • Tue, 09 Jul 2024

WATCH: A-G, Law Society warmly welcomes Industrial Court president

The new president to head up the latest chapter of the NSW Industrial Court was praised during his welcome ceremony for not only the “profound impact” he has had on the ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 09 Jul 2024

Principal lawyer with sexual harassment complaint barred from practising

A boutique firm principal who subjected an employee to “relentless” sexual harassment has been refused a 2024 practising certificate.

BIG LAW • Mon, 08 Jul 2024

Woman fails to sue lawyers after settlement remorse

A court has thrown out a woman’s attempts to blame her lawyers for a costs order that was triple the sum of a settlement order.

BIG LAW • Mon, 08 Jul 2024

Lawyer who robbed chemist with ‘knife and acid’ to be struck from roll

Wearing a baseball cap and a surgical mask, a Brisbane lawyer handed a pharmacist a note that said he had a “knife and acid in my bag” and demanded she give him opioids ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 07 Jul 2024

Solicitors can take cut of class action settlement, Full Court rules

The use of a solicitor’s common fund order in class action matters has been approved by the Full Court, allowing lawyers to financially benefit from a settlement or ...

BIG LAW • Fri, 05 Jul 2024

Lawyers behind competing class actions hurl criticisms in court

The counsel behind two competing class actions against IC Markets have criticised each other’s case in court, with one telling judges the opponent has been “patching ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 04 Jul 2024