This past week, two BigLaw firms took teams from rivals, Victoria named nearly two dozen new senior counsel, and multiple disciplinary orders were handed down. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.
An NSW solicitor has been charged over an alleged sexual relationship with an inmate and the unauthorised access of confidential information.
For breaching the duty of candour, a former Northern Territory lawyer had her admission revoked and her name struck from the roll.
A former solicitor who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from clients over nearly two decades – using the money to fund home renovations, overseas property, and a classic car – has been jailed for four years.
Global law firm Law Squared appoints Claire Sundin (pictured, right) as its new chief executive, the firm’s first CEO in its nearly 10-year history, commencing at the start of next year.
Insurers say they can’t afford the cost of claims. Their profit sheets say otherwise, and Australians shouldn’t pay the price for déjà vu law reform, writes Sarah Grace.
A highly experienced projects and energy partner has returned to Ashurst following her tenure at Gilbert + Tobin.
Officers who walked out of correctional centres across NSW in protest of a local court decision have been ordered to return to work.
National law firm LHD Lawyers has celebrated 35 years in practice by promoting four senior lawyers to partner.
Despite one in four (25 per cent) small businesses reporting use of personal savings to stay afloat, close to one in two (45 per cent) of these businesses anticipate that customer demand will improve over the next year, research has shown.
