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High Court turns away lawyer who overcharged client
A Gold Coast solicitor who “exorbitantly” overcharged an elderly client had his application for special leave to appeal against unprecedented bankruptcy orders knocked ...
SME LAW • Thu, 30 Apr 2026
Russian oligarch paying for defamation proceedings, Rebel Wilson claims
A leading defamation barrister was accused of “harassing” Rebel Wilson during a cross-examination that delved into sensational allegations of “Russian oligarch ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 29 Apr 2026
Victorian Attorney-General plans to strengthen sexual assault testimony laws
Sexual assault victims will have the option to pre-record testimony under law reforms promised by the Victorian Attorney-General.
BIG LAW • Wed, 29 Apr 2026
Perth lawyer reprimanded over signature misconduct
A reprimand has been handed to a Perth solicitor who copied her clients’ signatures onto documents without their knowledge.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 28 Apr 2026
Rebel Wilson in courtroom showdown with leading silk
Rebel Wilson was accused of lying, making up stories, and giving self-serving evidence during a tense cross-examination in a defamation case brought by one of the leading ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 28 Apr 2026
Lawyers Weekly and Clio present ‘(Almost) everything law school didn’t cover’
In this virtual and free live-stream event, Lawyers Weekly and Clio bridge the gap between legal education and the practical demands of building and scaling a modern law ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 28 Apr 2026
Boutique firm’s fee dispute drags into 16th year
What began as a $338,000 legal fee dispute has spiralled into a 16-year legal battle with no end in sight.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Mon, 27 Apr 2026
Why fixed-fee work makes efficiency more important in estates law
Much of the discussion around legal profitability still assumes that more time spent on a matter can be directly reflected in the fee. In estates law, that may not always ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Apr 2026
Are there problems with the written law?
Even though legislative drafting has come a long way and arguably continues to improve, there remain issues now as might have been the case before Federation, Gad Coffie ...
SME LAW • Sun, 26 Apr 2026