Prison officers’ strike over court decision ordered to end
Officers who walked out of correctional centres across NSW in protest of a local court decision have been ordered to return to work.
BIG LAW • Thu, 30 Oct 2025
Reprimand upgraded to strike-off for lawyer who stole from client
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal was wrong to only impose a public reprimand on a solicitor whose $10,000 theft from a client justified a far harsher ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 29 Oct 2025
21 senior counsel appointed in Victoria
Chief Justice Richard Niall and the Victorian Bar have announced the appointments of 21 new senior counsel.
BIG LAW • Wed, 29 Oct 2025
Law Society’s ‘misconceived’ costs application thrown out
Costs applications made by the ACT Law Society following successful disciplinary action against a struck-off barrister and solicitor were dismissed by a tribunal for ...
SME LAW • Tue, 28 Oct 2025
Strike-off for lawyer who faked court orders, stole from client
A disgraced lawyer was struck off for a number of jaw-dropping offences, including stealing tens of thousands of dollars from an elderly client and forging family court ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Oct 2025
Australia’s largest class action settlement to be assessed despite objections
The Federal Court overruled objections from Gordon Legal to appoint a contradictor to determine whether it was appropriate for the firm to keep the scheme administration ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Oct 2025
Microsoft tricked customers into paying higher for AI, ACCC alleges
Microsoft will face the Federal Court for allegedly misleading millions of customers about how Copilot would change their subscriptions.
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Oct 2025
Qld lawyer’s urine test failure leads to reprimand, fine
However, for the tribunal’s key findings on honesty, a Queensland lawyer could have been kicked out of the profession over his failure to comply with a written ...
SME LAW • Sun, 26 Oct 2025
Reprimand over lawyer’s ‘dishonest’ bills to legal aid
A Perth lawyer accepted a reprimand for making false and misleading representations to secure more legal aid funding than he was owed.
BIG LAW • Thu, 23 Oct 2025
