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Sydney barrister sentenced for harassing calls and texts despite court order

A prominent Sydney barrister has been sentenced after breaching court orders by repeatedly sending menacing texts and Instagram messages over New Year’s Eve.

05 February 2026
By Grace Robbie
Johnson Winter Slattery takes tax leader from Clayton Utz

A leading tax lawyer and former national head of Clayton Utz’s tax practice has moved over to Johnson Winter Slattery.

05 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
When Hollywood meets legal reality

Explaining the difference between imagined law and real law is not a failure of the profession. It is part of the work, and often the most important part. It is also the part no one ever puts on screen, writes Tony Taouk.

05 February 2026
By Tony Taouk
Termination lessons from Amazon’s email blunder, layoff of 16k roles

This week, senior leadership at Amazon confirmed job cuts impacting 16,000 roles, with plans to “strengthen” the organisation by “reducing layers, increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy”.

05 February 2026
By Carlos Tse
DWF promotes 11, including 5 principal lawyers

DWF has promoted five to principal lawyer, two to special counsel, three senior associates, and one associate.

05 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Former Supreme Court Justice joins Carroll & O’Dea

A former justice of the NSW Supreme Court and president of the NSW Industrial Relations Commission has joined Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers.

05 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Tribunal penalises ‘petty’ lawyer for slow compliance

A principal lawyer has been reprimanded for his “petty” and unsatisfactory refusal to hand over client documents.

04 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘Dearest Jeffrey’: Epstein linked to Sydney law firm job hunt

Among the newly released cache of files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is an email exchange that suggested he assisted someone seeking employment at an Australian law firm.

04 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Bartier Perry takes commercial disputes team from Hicksons Hunt & Hunt

BigLaw firm Bartier Perry has poached a commercial disputes team from Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt and Holman Webb Lawyers, which comprises two partners and three lawyers.

04 February 2026
By Grace Robbie
Mullins Lawyers promotes 4 lawyers across key practice areas

Queensland-based Mullins Lawyers has elevated four lawyers to more senior roles across four of its core practice areas.

04 February 2026
By Grace Robbie