Court allows victims of invasive airport searches to sue
A decision to restrict a group of women from suing Qatar Airways for invasive searches at Doha has been overturned by the Federal Court.
BIG LAW • Sun, 27 Jul 2025
Strike-off follows lawyer’s drunken court appearance
The smell of liquor followed a “grossly intoxicated” solicitor into the Magistrates Court, where he was observed “red and flushed”, unsteady on his feet, and slurring his ...
SME LAW • Thu, 24 Jul 2025
Holding Redlich makes 2 senior hires
Holding Redlich’s workplace relations and safety practice has been strengthened with the appointment of a partner and special counsel.
BIG LAW • Thu, 24 Jul 2025
Single women, same-sex couples discriminated by Medicare, class action alleges
A new class action has alleged that Medicare has denied equal access to fertility treatment rebates for single women and same-sex couples.
BIG LAW • Thu, 24 Jul 2025
Clyde & Co promotes indemnity partner
A partner who specialises in professional indemnity and liability insurance has been promoted at Clyde & Co.
BIG LAW • Thu, 24 Jul 2025
‘Wankers, clowns’: Solicitor’s last meltdown before strike-off
To cap off disciplinary action for his “grossly discourteous” language, a NSW lawyer shot off a few more barbs before he was struck from the roll, including calling some ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 23 Jul 2025
Barrister fails to keep defamation damages out of solicitor’s hands
A barrister who sued Nine for falsely suggesting she was a dog thief failed to overturn an order for the damages to be paid into court until a fee dispute with her former ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 20 Jul 2025
In-house lawyers, journalists free of contempt proceedings
The Federal Court has ruled against an application to refer Nine journalists and in-house lawyers to the registrar for alleged contempt of court over articles about the ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Sun, 20 Jul 2025
Abuse firm slated for appeal of negligence findings
A former client found to be “badly let down” by Waller Legal has criticised the firm’s claims that an appeal would be “in the best interests” of hundreds of institutional ...
SME LAW • Fri, 18 Jul 2025
