The market is starting to look ahead to 2024, but that doesn’t mean the news cycle for 2023 is slowing down just yet. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.
For the week from 13 November to 17 November, these were the 10 most-read stories on Lawyers Weekly (in case you missed them):
A decision scrutinising the date a Legal Profession Act was repealed, the implications of an email, and the bullying allegations against lawyers have set a new precedent for what a disciplinary complaints officer must do before a decision is considered finalised.
Following comments made by the author of the Harry Potter books, JK Rowling, a Chief Justice has issued a strong statement: Australian courts which adopt open and respectful procedures cannot be influenced by the likes of her.
A complaint by property owners against a firm of solicitors and two barristers was thrown out of an administrative tribunal, but it remains open for them to pursue damages for alleged negligence.
A BigLaw partner has imparted his top tips for lawyers looking to head down a similar career trajectory.
A legal complaints committee withdrew an application for disciplinary action over allegations stemming from a controversial radio interview – but the solicitor is still saddled with the costs of her defence.
OPINION: From what I can see, many fresh young guns – who once dreamed of making the legal world better – are now opting to leave the legal circus rather than pursue a career within it, writes Stefanie Costi.
A Sydney man who impersonated a solicitor in criminal proceedings faces a fine of more than $25,000.
National firm McInnes Wilson Lawyers has unveiled a new executive leadership team in 2024 as it approaches its 50th anniversary.
A highly litigious man who wanted to sue a Sydney newspaper for defamation over an alleged “war criminal” imputation has taken aim at the law firm that advised him he was unlikely to succeed.