WA solicitor banned from practice for ‘grossly careless’ submissions
A criminal solicitor who conned his client and the court out of costs has been banned from practising for seven months.
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Jan 2025
Curiosity on judicial hires, independence a ‘threat’ to system
With Australia’s inherited justice system the way it is, an academic says asking the “hard” questions about a judge’s experience and competency is a risk many tend to ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Jan 2025
‘Non-practising’ lawyer found to be ‘detriment’ in unfair dismissal case
The involvement of a lawyer in an unfair dismissal matter was found to be a “detriment” to a personal care assistant, despite his insistence he was not practising as a ...
SME LAW • Thu, 23 Jan 2025
‘Disgrace’: Union’s legal team chastised for abandoning member
The legal team behind a workplace union was criticised by the Fair Work Commission for leaving one of its illiterate members “high and dry” just one business day before ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 23 Jan 2025
‘Bewildering’: Prosecutor turns to Fair Work for $1 raise
The Victorian Office of Public Prosecutions was criticised for its “baffling and frustrating” lack of progression guidelines, which forced a highly skilled prosecutor to ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Jan 2025
National firm not liable in employee’s alleged rape
A law firm fought against compensating an employee who alleged she was raped while attending a work event.
BIG LAW • Tue, 21 Jan 2025
Thousands flock to Facebook page for free legal advice
A non-profit family law firm spent the last four years providing free legal advice to thousands of people via an online community.
SME LAW • Tue, 21 Jan 2025
Lawyer awarded $160k for former clients’ defamatory emails
A sole practitioner has been awarded $160,000 in damages from former clients who made “grossly defamatory” statements in emails to several high-profile members of the ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 20 Jan 2025
Strike off recommended for lawyer who threatened barrister with violence
A Victorian solicitor who threatened a barrister with violence has become one step closer to having his name scrubbed from the roll.
BIG LAW • Mon, 20 Jan 2025
