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Shaky compensation claim made over solicitor’s alleged dishonesty
An unsteady claim for compensation has been made by two people concerned with the conduct of their late uncle’s solicitor, including an allegation he dishonestly issued ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 30 Dec 2024
Solicitor punished for trying to trade settlement for silence on rape claim
A solicitor has been reprimanded for telling a woman the settlement of her matrimonial dispute was contingent on her making a “no complaint” statement to police in ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 29 Dec 2024
Top 10 stories about women in law in 2024
Women have made considerable strides in the legal profession over the last 12 months, but there were still some hurdles along the way. Here, Lawyers Weekly takes a look ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 29 Dec 2024
Partner wrongly accused of ‘gaslighting’ woman about Rio Tinto rape
A former employee of a mining company that operated under the Rio Tinto umbrella accused a partner from a major firm of “gaslighting” her when she came forward to report ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 22 Dec 2024
1 in 4 lawyers will leave if not given better pay, survey reveals
One in four lawyers plan to leave their current workplace in the next couple of years, but better pay and flexible working arrangements might convince them to stay, a new ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 22 Dec 2024
Barrister struck from roll over claims ‘of most serious kind’ against solicitor
A barrister who once accused a tribunal member of “staring at him” and tried to have an entire bench recused has been removed from the roll of legal practitioners for ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 19 Dec 2024
Top 10 Fair Work and lawyer termination stories in 2024
Over the last 12 months several lawyers were ousted and many of them turned to the Fair Work Commission for compensation. Here we take a look at the top 10 stories ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 18 Dec 2024
Solicitor persists with ‘hopeless’ vendetta against firm
A solicitor has been on a seemingly endless crusade to punish a principal lawyer who called the police to kick him out of a law firm.
BIG LAW • Tue, 17 Dec 2024
Top 10 class action stories in 2024
There were a lot of major moves in the class action space, including the filing of new proceedings, competitions among firms, and criticisms of “eye-watering” legal costs
BIG LAW • Tue, 17 Dec 2024