barrister

Fake citations, real consequences: Why AI-generated legal references are a dangerous game
In an age of digital tools and AI, the core principles of integrity, honesty, and accountability have never been more...
18 June 2025
By Rebecca Ward, MBA
Federal Court puts limits on ministers’ personal powers to reverse tribunal decisions
The unprecedented volume of tribunal decisions being set aside has raised questions among legal practitioners about...
16 June 2025
By Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio
Barrister’s practising certificate bid objected by opposing client
A barrister who appeared in court without a practising certificate applied to have one retrospectively applied, but the...
10 June 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Barrister leaves profession following disciplinary action on broken promises
A barrister was reprimanded and barred from working in the profession for a year after he failed to carry out a brief...
05 June 2025
By Naomi Neilson
‘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 Kace O'Neill
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 Penny Thew
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 Rebecca Ward, MBA
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