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From a solicitor successfully fighting the suspension of her practising certificate to the Albanese government appointing a new Attorney-General, it was a big week across the profession. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.
For the week from 12 to 16 May, these were the 10 most-read stories on Lawyers Weekly (in case you missed them):
A reprimand was handed to a solicitor who made an unfounded allegation to a widower that his late wife, also a lawyer, was negligent.
A solicitor facing a charge of perverting the course of justice has convinced a court to quash the suspension of her practising certificate.
3. Albanese names new Attorney-General
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has named a replacement Attorney-General after Mark Dreyfus was axed last week.
4. Partner loses $3m lawsuit over arrest for sexual assault
A Sydney partner accused of the sexual assault of a junior legal secretary after an office-wide social event has lost a $3 million lawsuit against the state of NSW for malicious prosecution.
5. ‘The GC waiting room’: Why in-house lawyers are feeling stuck
Determined in-house lawyers are increasingly finding themselves stuck in what one executive general manager has dubbed “the GC waiting room”. But what impact does this have?
6. Claims against cosmetic surgeon discontinued but class action still hopeful
Plaintiffs of a cosmetic surgery class action had several claims against a medical practitioner discontinued, but their lawyers are confident this has been a “positive step” towards victory against five other surgeons.
7. ‘Badly mistaken’: Sanction to follow lawyer’s undertaking breach
Although a solicitor’s breach of an undertaking was chalked up to a misunderstanding, a tribunal has made determined sanctions should be imposed because undertakings are a “fundamental feature” of practice.
8. KWM nabs partner from Clayton Utz
International law firm King & Wood Mallesons has bolstered its private capital capability with the addition of a new partner, who joins from Clayton Utz.
9. ‘Excessive salaries’ for lawyers are a ‘thing of the past’, new research says
New research from legal recruitment firm empire group has found that firms are increasingly becoming more “conservative” with offers, with one-third of legal professionals expected to explore new job opportunities in the next year.
10. Ashurst moves into flashy Sydney office
Global law firm Ashurst has moved its Sydney offices into a state-of-the-art building located in the heart of the city.
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