Convictions set aside for criminal lawyer jailed for fraud

A high-profile criminal solicitor jailed for fraud had his convictions overturned and will face a fresh trial because...

17 December 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Twice-convicted drug-dealing lawyer struck off

A Sydney lawyer convicted twice for serious drug offences, including selling on the dark web, has been struck from the...

05 November 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Regional lawyer convicted of perverting course of justice will return to practice

A regional criminal lawyer convicted of perverting the course of justice by advising his client to steer clear of...

15 August 2024

By Naomi Neilson

WA criminal lawyer booted from roll for conspiracy to pervert course of justice

A West Australian criminal lawyer was struck from the roll of legal practitioners for conspiring to pervert the course...

11 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Dawson’s ‘unwise’ choices after wife’s disappearance not enough for murder conviction, court told

Chris Dawson told a court he had a “very loving relationship” with his wife Lynette Joy Simms and insisted any...

14 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Decision made on Kathleen Folbigg’s conviction

Kathleen Folbigg’s application to quash a conviction for the deaths of her four children has been decided by the...

14 December 2023

By Naomi Neilson

Poachings, a rate pause and a strike-off: What’s hot in law this week (31 Jul–4 Aug)

The start of August has seen a string of team poachings across the BigLaw firms, while various court cases also caught...

05 August 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Calls for wrongful conviction body following Folbigg pardon

As Kathleen Folbigg enjoys her first days of freedom after 20 years behind bars, a national association of lawyers has...

07 June 2023

By Naomi Neilson

Lawyer convicted of misappropriating almost $1m in client funds struck off

A sole principal, who was sentenced to more than two years’ imprisonment for misappropriating nearly $1 million held...

25 January 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

ACCC secures criminal conviction for cartel conduct

A former managing director and chief executive has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting demolition waste price fixing,...

21 October 2022

By Lauren Croft

Would-be lawyer with assault convictions denied admission

A woman, who was previously convicted for domestic violence offences, has lost her bid to be admitted in Queensland,...

25 August 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Aspiring lawyer with child exploitation convictions refused admission

The Queensland Court of Appeal has refused an application for admission to a would-be solicitor who was convicted five...

25 July 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘New evidence cannot be ignored’: 2nd inquiry into Folbigg conviction announced

NSW Governor Margaret Beazley has directed a second inquiry into the convictions of Kathleen Folbigg, on the...

19 May 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Convicted lawyer who transferred over $9m of client money to fund gambling addiction struck off

A former Atanaskovic Hartnell lawyer, who was sentenced to six years imprisonment following conviction on six counts of...

13 April 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Young gun leads the fight to reform outdated criminal convictions

A finalist in the upcoming 30 Under 30 is helping pave the way for reforms to be passed through Queensland Parliament...

05 June 2017

By Emma Musgrave

Fighting conviction

Ron Heinrich AM has spent his life using his voice and position to fight for the rights of those who don’t have any....

25 April 2013

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