Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a Western Australia-based family law firm, allegedly leaking highly personal and damaging data belonging to clients, as well as business and staff data.
States and territories across Australia have been urged to follow in the footsteps of the Victorian government by introducing legislation to strengthen abuse victim-survivors’ access to compensation.
National law firm Gadens has strengthened its Queensland workplace practice with the appointment of former Slater & Gordon national head of industrial and employment law.
The ACT Bar Association has named a prominent family law barrister as its newest senior counsel.
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.
