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Sydney law firm escalates fee fight with senior counsel
A Sydney firm and a senior counsel with a “longstanding professional association” have found themselves locked in a...
07 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Jailed barrister behind fatal car crash cleared to return to law
A barrister who was jailed and suspended from practising law after causing the death of a pensioner in a dangerous...
06 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
Drunk barrister who collapsed in court is fined
A barrister who arrived drunk to court, collapsed inside the courthouse, and was taken away by ambulance has been...
05 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
Postcode justice a barrier to culturally informed outcomes
In conversation with Lawyers Weekly, a former law reform commissioner and native title barrister has highlighted the...
08 April 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Clerk, admitted solicitor returns to Svenson Barristers
Marking a “full circle moment” in her career, a clerk and admitted solicitor who specialised in common law matters...
13 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
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...
05 February 2026
By Grace Robbie
Sydney barrister charged over alleged child abuse material, ‘disturbing’ chats with minors
A Sydney-based criminal barrister has been charged with possessing child abuse material, with police alleging he...
22 January 2026
By Grace Robbie
NSW District Court appoints 2 deputy chief judges
Two veteran barristers have been named deputy chief judges as the state’s busiest trial court addresses an...
15 December 2025
By Grace Robbie
2 veteran barristers appointed to NSW Supreme Court
NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley has congratulated two highly experienced barristers on their appointments to the...
15 December 2025
By Grace Robbie
Victorian Bar names new president for 2025–26 term
A highly experienced trial and appellate barrister has been appointed president of the Victorian Bar for the 2025-26...
07 November 2025
By Naomi Neilson
ACT Bar Association names new senior counsel
The ACT Bar Association has named a prominent family law barrister as its newest senior counsel.
03 November 2025
By Grace Robbie
Barrister risks disciplinary action over citing ‘entirely fictitious’ AI-generated cases
A judge has found that an immigration barrister relied on artificial intelligence tools to prepare for a tribunal...
20 October 2025
By Grace Robbie
2 barristers join ranks of NSW District Court bench
Highly experienced barristers with decades of experience behind them have been appointed judges of the District Court...
22 September 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Deepfakes bring ‘mischief’, fraud into court: Chief Justice
Much like hallucinations, deepfake material has posed very real and significant challenges to courtrooms, Chief Justice...
08 September 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Barrister will face strike-off for preparation blunders
A recommendation has been made to remove a barrister whose conduct during a District Court matter was so egregious that...
15 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
How SMEs and barristers can adapt to the forces reshaping legal practice
Ahead of their appearance on a panel at next week’s Australian Law Forum 2025, legal leaders outline how smaller...
07 August 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Ex-barrister cleared of contempt conviction still shut out from practice
Despite evidence he was cleared of a criminal contempt conviction, the Queensland Supreme Court confirmed a barrister...
06 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Setting off previous proceedings’ costs may discourage pro-bono work, Federal Circuit and Family Court rules
The Minister for Immigration and another respondent sought to set off a costs order made in a non-citizen’s favour...
31 July 2025
By Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio
Barrister fails to keep defamation damages out of solicitor’s hands
A barrister who sued Nine for falsely suggesting she was a dog thief failed to overturn an order for the damages to be...
21 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Federal Court upholds agreement to remove non-citizens to Nauru
The Federal Court of Australia recently upheld the validity of an interim agreement entered into by Australia and Nauru...
18 July 2025
By Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio