‘Highly respected’ barrister appointed to NSW Supreme Court, Court of Appeal

Stephen Free SC is set to join the bench as a Judge of Appeal in the Supreme Court of...

07 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Costs order for alleged ‘sex pest’ barrister who fought to hide identity

The alleged “sex pest” barrister who was accused of making uninvited advances towards a junior solicitor in his...

24 March 2025

By Naomi Neilson

How businesses can better combat Australia’s wage theft epidemic

Wage theft has been a big issue affecting workers across multiple industries throughout Australia, enacting new laws...

13 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Sydney silk appointed to NSW Land and Environment Court

Richard Beasley SC, who authored Hell Has Harbour Views, has been appointed as a judge of the Land and Environment...

06 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Combating ‘broification’, ‘Baby Reindeer’-like workplace conduct, and the entrenched gender pay gap

New mandatory equality and wellbeing barrister training proposed by the Australian Bar Association could help fight...

06 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Commonwealth’s low rates partly to blame for inequality at the Bar

Following reports that women barristers receive much less in fees compared to male counterparts, one Bar Council has...

27 February 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Melbourne-based barristers’ chambers could sell for $25m

Barristers’ Chambers Limited has listed Douglas Menzies Chambers for sale, with the sellers expecting a sale price of...

26 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Value of briefs to women barristers still too low, despite ‘positive’ signs for equality targets

“The pay gap remains too wide”: There is reason for optimism about greater gender inclusivity at the Australian...

20 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Barrister has fees wiped over connection with client

After coming out on top in a dispute over investment funds, a barrister had a claim for over $37,000 in counsel fees...

20 February 2025

By Naomi Neilson

NSW silk named senior public defender

A “respected” criminal lawyer has been appointed as senior public defender for

13 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Why feelings of isolation are so common for barristers

Barristers’ independence can be a double-edged sword; while it allows autonomy, it also creates profound isolation,...

11 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Mentors are new barristers’ ‘greatest source of knowledge’

After going straight to the Bar upon graduating, this barrister says that choosing the right chambers – and the right...

10 February 2025

By Lauren Croft

How flying makes me a better barrister

Working as both a barrister and pilot has offered Damien Toohey different yet complementary lessons and experiences,...

04 February 2025

By Kace O'Neill

How ‘lawyer brain’ impacted this barrister’s mental health

A New Zealand-based KC recently shared insights with Lawyers Weekly about tackling depression while trying to continue...

28 January 2025

By Kace O'Neill

District Court judge joins WA Supreme Court bench

Judge Terence Palmer, who spent 15 years as a barrister before joining the judiciary, has been elevated to the bench of...

24 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Counsel referred to disciplinary body for ‘woeful’ conduct

A Federal Court referred a barrister to the Legal Services Commissioner for his “woeful preparation” in parenting...

13 January 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Barrister struck from roll over claims ‘of most serious kind’ against solicitor

A barrister who once accused a tribunal member of “staring at him” and tried to have an entire bench recused has...

20 December 2024

By Naomi Neilson

WA barrister faces claims she practised without certificate

While facing allegations she worked without a practising certificate, a West Australian barrister convinced a tribunal...

09 December 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Barrister struggles to hold onto practising certificate after controversy with massager

A Queensland barrister has fought to hold onto his practising certificate months after a court ordered him to repay the...

05 December 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Barristers weigh in on NSW Supreme Court’s AI practice note

Following the Supreme Court of NSW’s issue of Practice Note SC Gen 23, three barristers have offered their...

05 December 2024

By Grace Robbie