conflict of interest

Reprimand marks end to lawyer’s 50-year career

A Port Macquarie lawyer has been reprimanded and fined for assisting a client with the sale of a property in...

17 November 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Law firm restrains former employee’s new lawyers

A boutique practice convinced a court to restrain the solicitors who were acting for one of its former employees on a...

02 September 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Firm to pay $427k to former client for negligence, breach of duty

While many of its former client’s allegations were shut down, a western Sydney firm was still ordered to hand over...

02 June 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Tribunal hears request to remove barrister because brother was expert witness

A tribunal was asked to remove a barrister from a compensation matter because the expert witness for the other side was...

28 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Law grad accused of using relationship with cop to secure client

A graduate lawyer’s admission into the profession was stalled when she was accused of having a relationship with a...

04 April 2025

By Naomi Neilson