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NSW lawyer claims to be stuck with useless practising certificate
A tribunal will not interfere with the NSW Law Society’s decision to impose a restrictive condition on a lawyer’s...
12 November 2025
By Naomi Neilson
SME Law
Disciplinary action for potty-mouthed lawyer futile, tribunal finds
There was no longer a point to pursuing disciplinary proceedings against a lawyer who had already been struck off the...
12 November 2025
By Naomi Neilson
SME Law
‘Tilly Norwood’: The AI actress spurring copyright wars
Tilly Norwood looks like a star. She smiles on a red carpet, tears up on cue, slays enemies like Jennifer Lawrence, and...
12 November 2025
By Aparna Watal
SME Law
WestConnex class action funder’s claims dismissed as abuse of process
The former solicitor behind a litigation funder has lost his bid to revive costly claims against the plaintiffs of a...
11 November 2025
By Naomi Neilson
SME Law
Caution sticks to lawyer for misleading letter to costs assessor
A lawyer who was cautioned over an attempt to have a costs assessment stayed has failed to have the disciplinary action...
10 November 2025
By Naomi Neilson
SME Law
High Court tosses $1.4m claim brought against WA firm
A former client who escalated a claim worth almost $1.5 million against a Perth law firm has been knocked back by the...
07 November 2025
By Naomi Neilson
SME Law
Sydney lawyer named as nominee for NSW Australian of the Year
A partner at an “out, loud and proud” Sydney-based LGBTI law firm is one of the nominees for NSW for the 2026...
07 November 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
SME Law
Qld succession lawyer launches new standalone firm
Recognised twice in a row as a finalist for the Senior Associate of the Year (SME Law) category at the Women in Law...
06 November 2025
By Grace Robbie
SME Law
How lawyers can transition to strategic business advisers
As AI and technology redefine the legal landscape, lawyers are under pressure to evolve – stepping up from...
06 November 2025
By Grace Robbie
SME Law
Strike-off to come for solicitor who withdrew trust funds from criminal clients
A criminal defence lawyer who withdrew more than $160,000 from her trust account without her clients’ knowledge has...
06 November 2025
By Naomi Neilson