Drug-dealing government lawyer to be struck from roll
A Queensland prosecutor said he began using and dealing drugs to cope with the trauma of working with child sex offenders.
BIG LAW • Tue, 11 Jun 2024
Lawyer, counsel accused of giving ‘false, misleading’ medical evidence to court
A man’s allegations that a barrister and lawyer presented false and misleading evidence is reliant on him fronting $15,000 to a court.
BIG LAW • Mon, 10 Jun 2024
Disciplinary shadow hangs over barrister’s work on estate
A lawyer has stepped away from an estate matter over concerns his involvement could trigger disciplinary action.
BIG LAW • Sun, 09 Jun 2024
Ousted solicitor and fake lawyer team up to fight injunction orders
A legal services board has asked a court to permanently restrain a former solicitor and a man who allegedly masqueraded as a lawyer from associating themselves with a ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Jun 2024
Officials behind failed robodebt scheme escape investigation by corruption body
A corruption body will not investigate six public officials for their roles in the “crude and cruel” robodebt system.
BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Jun 2024
Crypto company dodges penalty after consulting top firm
A cryptocurrency exchange avoided a significant penalty for offering a financial product without a licence because it turned to a top firm.
BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Jun 2024
eSafety abandons case against Elon Musk’s X Corp
The eSafety Commissioner has abandoned its court action against Elon Musk’s social media platform, X Corp, over its failure to take down the violent video of the Wakeley ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Jun 2024
International airline appeals NSW court’s ruling on injury caused by turbulence
Air Canada has appealed an NSW court’s finding in favour of a woman who suffered injuries from severe turbulence.
BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Jun 2024
Medibank hit with OAIC lawsuit over data breach
Medibank has found itself in the Federal Court after the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) filed a lawsuit against the health insurer relating to ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 05 Jun 2024
