Criminal lawyer’s email outburst leads to reprimand
A West Australian criminal lawyer was publicly reprimanded and fined for writing off his client’s instructions as “bulls--t” and “self-serving nonsense” in emails to ...
SME LAW • Tue, 14 Oct 2025
Case tossed over ‘threatening, nonsensical’ statements to solicitor
Proceedings in the Fair Work Commission were dismissed because a man sent hundreds of lengthy, inappropriate and threatening emails to his former employer, the staff, and ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 14 Oct 2025
MinterEllison fee fight on pause for bias complaints
The taxation of legal fees allegedly owed to major firm MinterEllison was stalled by a number of complaints, including an objection to a judicial officer whose wife used ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 13 Oct 2025
Universities respond to major law degree, PLT revamp
A proposed shake-up of the practical legal training program could bring major changes to law degrees. While some NSW universities were open to it, others have already ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 13 Oct 2025
‘Unfortunate’ loophole denies compensation to clients of disciplined solicitor
A Queensland solicitor could be struck off for a failure to deliver competent legal services, but the clients he left in the lurch were unable to secure compensation ...
SME LAW • Sun, 12 Oct 2025
Piper Alderman adds dispute resolution and litigation partner
Piper Alderman has appointed an experienced commercial litigator as a partner in its dispute resolution and litigation practice.
BIG LAW • Sun, 12 Oct 2025
New commissioner appointed to ACCC
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has gained a new, full-time member for a five-year period.
BIG LAW • Sun, 12 Oct 2025
Newsreader blames ‘bad law’ after Federal Court blow
Former SBS newsreader Mary Kostakidis failed in her bid to strike out the entirety of a statement of claim that alleged she breached the Racial Discrimination Act in ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 09 Oct 2025
Thomson Geer adds banking and finance partner, special counsel
The national banking and finance team at Thomson Geer has been bolstered, with the appointments of a partner and special counsel.
BIG LAW • Thu, 09 Oct 2025
