Former Qantas, Jetstar employees part with solicitor over claims of ‘shoddy’ work

Former Qantas and Jetstar employees who were forced to ditch their firm of solicitors over allegations of “gross incompetence” have had their application for non-lawyer ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 06 Sep 2023

Sydney solicitor not defamed because article was ‘gobbledygook’, court told

A counsel for a small website that published articles that alleged an NSW solicitor was a criminal insisted she could not have been defamed because the artificial ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 05 Sep 2023

Man allegedly masquerading as lawyer fails to shut down Victorian Legal Services Board

A man accused of masquerading as a lawyer to threaten customers of his removalist business has confronted the Victorian Legal Services Board in court amid an ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 05 Sep 2023

Westpac sued for allegedly ignoring vulnerable customers’ hardship notices

Westpac will face the Federal Court after ASIC alleged it failed to respond to customers’ hardship notices on time.

BIG LAW • Tue, 05 Sep 2023

Qld solicitor tangled up in family property drama fined

A Queensland solicitor who agreed to act for a married couple has been filed after he was caught up in a family dispute.

BIG LAW • Mon, 04 Sep 2023

Australia not ready for Criminal Case Review Commission, innocence group says

Inspired by Kathleen Folbigg’s tragic case, legal practitioners and experts have called for a Criminal Case Review Commission – but one group believes this may be too ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 04 Sep 2023

Barristers clash over ‘presumption of innocence’ in Ben Roberts-Smith costs dispute

The presumption of innocence has been called into question during a hearing to determine whether Ben Roberts-Smith should have to pay the media’s costs in his failed ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 04 Sep 2023

Boutique firm forced to fight baseless claims

A partner and founder of a boutique law firm has defended himself against a former client’s claims his services were insufficient.

SME LAW • Sun, 03 Sep 2023

‘Profound implications’ following judge’s $300m penalty for false imprisonment

Major legal organisations have recently commented on a Federal Court decision to penalise a judge, the state of Queensland, and the Commonwealth for falsely imprisoning a ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 03 Sep 2023