New South Wales

Tribunal passes down lighter penalty to solicitor due to COVID-19 restrictions

In proceedings to determine a penalty for a solicitor guilty of professional misconduct, the Civil and Administrative...

07 August 2020

By Naomi Neilson

Law Society and solicitor locked in standstill post-appeal

Neither the Law Society of NSW nor a solicitor found to have engaged in professional misconduct and unsatisfactory...

05 August 2020

By Naomi Neilson

Additional $15.6m funding boost to increase NSW legal aid capacity

Domestic violence victim-survivors, Aboriginal Australians and people who’ve lost their jobs and homes as a result of...

15 July 2020

By Tony Zhang

Distressed NSW lawyers to get new mental health support service

Up to 35,000 NSW solicitors will be offered a new mental health service in response to the demands of the profession...

08 July 2020

By Tony Zhang

NSW to expand juries for shorter trials

The Supreme and District Courts can now order up to three additional jurors in criminal trials estimated to run four...

02 July 2020

By Tony Zhang

Newly transitioned private practice lawyer found guilty of professional misconduct

A former long-time government lawyer who transitioned to private practice has been found guilty of professional...

01 July 2020

By Tony Zhang

2 Sydney-based firms to merge

Two Australian law firms are set to integrate under the one banner, effective 1 July.

26 June 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

NSW solicitor guilty of failing to attain CDP points

An NSW solicitor has been reprimanded and ordered to pay a fine for failing to comply with an undertaking by attaining...

25 June 2020

By Naomi Neilson

NSW government to tackle domestic violence issues with new campaign

Attorney-General Mark Speakman has launched a new campaign to encourage domestic violence victim-survivors to reach out...

24 June 2020

By Tony Zhang

Victoria’s contingency fee legislation ‘regrettable’, NSW Bar says

The Victorian government’s decision to legislate contingency fees for lawyers working on class actions is...

22 June 2020

By Naomi Neilson