Erudite Legal’s bid to postpone bankruptcy hearing falls apart
Two directors and an ousted lawyer behind the controversial firm Erudite Legal made one last attempt to put off a final hearing into bankruptcy proceedings brought by the ...
SME LAW • Sun, 27 Jul 2025
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
