WA Premier dragged over coals for magistrate criticisms
West Australian Premier Roger Cook was rebuffed by the state’s legal profession after he called for a magistrate to be disciplined.
BIG LAW • Mon, 09 Dec 2024
Alleged hack on Qld firm exposes unprotected data
A ransomware gang claimed it has a raft of client documents that was left unprotected when a Queensland law firm closed its doors.
BIG LAW • Mon, 09 Dec 2024
WA barrister faces claims she practised without certificate
While facing allegations she worked without a practising certificate, a West Australian barrister convinced a tribunal to stay her suspension until review proceedings ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 08 Dec 2024
Adelaide lawyer guilty of fatal hit-and-run
A claim by an Adelaide lawyer that she did not see the 70-year-old victim of a hit-and-run was rejected by a District Court judge.
BIG LAW • Sun, 08 Dec 2024
Law firm, Legal Aid office attacked by alleged arsonist
A criminal law firm was hit by an arson attack following reports of an explosion at a nearby Legal Aid office.
BIG LAW • Fri, 06 Dec 2024
Reprimand for lawyer who dodged client’s calls for months
Despite his client’s desperate pleas for updates, a Queensland sole practitioner did not contact him or progress his family law matter.
BIG LAW • Thu, 05 Dec 2024
Legal secretary fights Slater & Gordon over discredited expert report
A legal secretary brought action against Slater & Gordon over alleged professional negligence in a workers’ compensation claim, including its supposed misuse of a ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 05 Dec 2024
Barrister struggles to hold onto practising certificate after controversy with massager
A Queensland barrister has fought to hold onto his practising certificate months after a court ordered him to repay the $240,000 loaned to him by a friend who massaged ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 04 Dec 2024
Fake lawyer behind controversial firm has case struck out
Proceedings brought by a fake lawyer and ousted solicitor against the Victorian Legal Services Board have been largely struck out.
BIG LAW • Wed, 04 Dec 2024
