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An affidavit mishap and disciplinary findings against barristers: What’s hot in law this week (22–26 April)

This week, UK-headquartered global law firms have named their new Australian partners, and the dust from Justice Lee’s verdict in the Lehrmann defamation proceedings continues to settle. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.

user iconLawyers Weekly • 27 April 2024 • Big Law
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For the week from 22 April to 26 April, these were the 10 most-read stories on Lawyers Weekly (in case you missed them):

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  1. Perth lawyer guilty of professional misconduct for affidavit mishap
A Perth lawyer was hit with a $23,000 fine for carelessly affirming an affidavit despite a senior associate’s concerns.

  1. Barrister to be struck from roll for engaging in legal practice
A barrister’s name will be removed from the roll of practitioners for ignoring several orders not to engage in legal practice, including by sending defamation threats to this publication.

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  1. Lehrmann’s defamation trial may be far from over, says expert
Legal experts weigh in on the key takeaways from Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial and make predictions about what may come next.

  1. Ashurst names 17 new Aussie partners
Global law firm Ashurst has promoted its “largest-ever cohort” to its partnership, with 17 of those new partners coming from Down Under.

  1. Court throws out Sydney solicitor’s defamation appeal
A Sydney solicitor who admitted to deceiving a major retailer has lost a defamation fight with a small publication for the second time.

  1. Allens promotes 5 to the partnership
International law firm Allens has promoted five managing associates to the partnership across its Melbourne and Sydney offices.

  1. Fired Gadens employee given last chance to pursue unfair dismissal proceedings
A former Gadens employee who has dragged her feet on unfair dismissal proceedings was warned that one more request for adjournment could end up with her declared a vexatious litigant.

  1. NSW lawyer fails to dodge GoFundMe disciplinary case
An NSW solicitor who has already landed in hot water for controversial social media posts has again failed to have an application for disciplinary proceedings tossed out before it could begin.

  1. Waterstreet says victims’ names should not be kept hidden
Charles Waterstreet, a barrister who was recently found to have sexually harassed three legal practitioners, asked a tribunal to remove a non-publication order protecting two of their names.

  1. NSW barrister sexually harassed law students
A former NSW barrister watched a sexually explicit video in front of a law student and showed a sex toy to a woman during a job interview.

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