Kids at centre of new FCFCOA charter
The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has launched two initiatives for children caught up in family law proceedings.
BIG LAW • Tue, 21 Oct 2025
‘Difficult’ litigant again tries to derail negligence proceedings
A man who dragged his former lawyers through the courts for years and was criticised for his “extremely difficult and abrasive manner” made a last-ditch attempt to derail ...
SME LAW • Mon, 20 Oct 2025
Senator allegedly ‘ploughed ahead’ despite evidence of defamation, court told
Northern Territory Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price distributed an allegedly false media release about the Central Land Council’s chief executive despite having ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 20 Oct 2025
Facebook friend, GoFundMe donations behind ‘far-fetched’ recusal application
To support a “fantastical” recusal application, a former prison officer combed through a Federal Court judge’s social media, included images of his family in an ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 19 Oct 2025
Australia’s first Treaty Bill passes Victoria’s lower house
Despite opposition from the Liberal camp, a bill to enable Australia’s first treaty between government and First Peoples passed Victoria’s lower house with strong support ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 19 Oct 2025
Creevey Horrell adds special counsel, wills and estates lawyer
Queensland firm Creevey Horrell Lawyers has hired a highly regarded special counsel and a wills and estates family lawyer.
SME LAW • Sun, 19 Oct 2025
Practising certificate refused for lawyer convicted of serious offences
The NSW Law Society has published its decision to refuse to grant a practising certificate to a solicitor convicted of serious offences for which he served an 18-month ...
SME LAW • Thu, 16 Oct 2025
Bartier Perry adds superannuation, financial services partner
An experienced superannuation and financial services specialist has joined Bartier Perry as a partner.
BIG LAW • Thu, 16 Oct 2025
WA lawyer’s case against 2 other practitioners falls apart
A court has freed an independent children’s lawyer and counsel from proceedings brought by another lawyer, who sought an order that they both explain why they should ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 15 Oct 2025
