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The end of the financial year is almost here – and, along with getting one’s taxes done, there’s a lot of legal news to absorb. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.
For the week from 16 to 20 June, these were the 10 most-read stories on Lawyers Weekly (in case you missed them):
1. Lawyer sues for damages over car accident she was not involved in
A principal lawyer tried to claim damages for the “nervous shock” she suffered after her family were involved in a minor car accident, despite her not being at the scene and there being no physical harm caused.
2. LHD Lawyers acquires Holding Redlich’s personal injury practice
Holding Redlich, which will see the former assume the latter’s personal injury matters and welcome several lawyers and staff.
3. Winners revealed for Partner of the Year Awards 2025
Lawyers Weekly is pleased to unveil 35 winners from its annual Partner of the Year Awards for 2025.
4. Hall & Wilcox promotes 76, including 11 to partner
National law firm Hall & Wilcox has appointed 11 new partners, 22 new special counsel, 27 new senior associates, and promoted 16 people in its senior corporate services team.
5. Managing director reprimanded over barrister fee mishap
A Perth lawyer agreed to a public reprimand and a fine for his failure to get written confirmation that a barrister would waive part of his $200,000 legal bill amid a contentious fee dispute.
6. Principal solicitor faces disciplinary action over supervision denials
In an “extraordinary” and contradictory email, the principal solicitor of a Brisbane firm made a false claim about a law clerk’s supervision and refused to sign a form that was essential for her admission as a lawyer, the Queensland Legal Services Commissioner has alleged.
7. Police close investigation into ‘premeditated’ attack at Slater & Gordon
Police have closed their investigation into who was behind the scandalous email leak at Slater & Gordon, which exposed the salaries and performance ratings of hundreds of staff.
8. Qld lawyer with criminal conviction for signature failure faces strike-off
A recommendation has been made to remove the name of a Queensland lawyer from the roll after he was convicted and received a suspended jail sentence for making false declarations.
9. G+T names 3 new partners, 10 new special counsel
National law firm Gilbert + Tobin has unveiled its mid-year promotions round, with three being elevated to the partnership.
10. Strike-off recommended for lawyer who drunkenly bribed cops
A tribunal said it needed “little persuasion” to recommend the name of a Rockhampton lawyer be removed from the roll after he tried to bribe the police officers who busted him for drunk driving.
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