‘Extremely serious’: ACT solicitor to be struck off for trust money offences

An ACT solicitor with over two decades of experience will be struck from the roll for a number of “extremely...

14 March 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Firm employee alleges she was fired after affair with boss

An employee of a Canberra law firm complained she was fired after a seven-month affair with her married...

21 February 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Law firm accused of colluding with police, pressuring client to plead guilty 

A former client of MK Law Group alleged the law firm engaged in unprofessional, unethical, and misleading conduct...

19 February 2025

By Kace O'Neill

ACT solicitor’s plea to stay strike-off application fails

An ACT solicitor facing a strike-off application failed to have a court stay disciplinary proceedings so a mediation...

26 September 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Reprimanded solicitor’s hopeless appeal criticised by tribunal

An ACT tribunal said it was “incongruous” for a solicitor to appeal a 12-month suspension for altering...

12 September 2024

By Naomi Neilson

ACT lawyer guilty of professional misconduct for misappropriating client’s money

An ACT solicitor was found guilty of professional misconduct for misappropriating more than $11,000 from a jailed...

28 August 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Principal reprimanded for shirtless dance, sexualised colouring book

A principal lawyer was reprimanded for his behaviour during a scandalous company retreat, including taking his pants...

27 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

ACT lawyer makes ‘nonsense’ claims to remain on roll

An ACT solicitor found guilty of 18 counts of misconduct made a number of strange and baseless claims in an attempt to...

15 January 2024

By Naomi Neilson

New president of ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal named

The Attorney-General for the ACT has appointed a new president for

02 October 2023

By Nathanielle

Discrimination claim against ALS over vaccine mandate dismissed

A former Aboriginal Legal Service employee has had his case against the ALS dismissed after he claimed he was...

08 May 2023

By Lauren Croft

Canberra solicitor who employed a disqualified lawyer reprimanded, fined $8k

An ACT-based solicitor has been found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct, fined $8,000 and reprimanded after...

01 February 2023

By Lauren Croft