Solicitor struck off over sham $700k insurance claim
An ACT solicitor who faked injuries to obtain a hefty insurance claim has been struck off the roll of legal practitioners.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Thu, 31 Oct 2024
Lawyer-studded play ‘Consent’ makes justice the victim
Consent, performed by an all-lawyer ensemble, invites its audience on a “rollercoaster” experience and challenges their views on the justice system’s treatment of sexual ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 31 Oct 2024
NSW solicitor fails to escape reprimand, unsatisfactory professional conduct finding
While a tribunal accepted the mistake that led to a solicitor’s reprimand was not “egregious”, his behaviour during a disciplinary investigation meant his conduct still ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 30 Oct 2024
NACC commissioner engaged in officer misconduct, inspector finds
Judge Paul Brereton, the head of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, engaged in officer misconduct amid a decision not to investigate six referrals from the robodebt ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 30 Oct 2024
Barrister drops action against solicitor following ‘sad history of litigation’
In the latest chapter in a “sad history of litigation between the parties”, the NSW Supreme Court dismissed appeal proceedings brought by a barrister against a solicitor ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 29 Oct 2024
‘Matia’ and the transition from law to fiction writing
A dream to one day publish a novel followed Emily Tsokos Purtill throughout her legal career until she finally had a completed manuscript and the courage to transition ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 29 Oct 2024
How these lawyers use theatre to explore the justice system
A lawyer-driven theatre production company has not only given legal professionals a creative outlet, but has provided them with a unique vehicle to discuss the issues ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 29 Oct 2024
Fired legal secretary’s ‘spiteful’ campaign against Gadens
A resentful legal secretary has pursued a lengthy, “determined and spiteful” campaign against her former law firm, Gadens, over what she alleged was an unfair termination ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 27 Oct 2024
Lanzer class action moves ahead with amended claims
A Supreme Court decision has cleared the way for alleged victims of celebrity cosmetic surgeon Dr Daniel Lanzer and six of his associates to pursue damages for ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 27 Oct 2024
