court

Junior lawyer struck off after telling colleague to hide client file
Less than a year after being admitted as a solicitor, a junior lawyer has been struck off after deliberately asking a...
17 August 2026
By Grace Robbie
3 judges set to join WA’s top courts
Western Australia’s judiciary is set to welcome three new appointments across the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.
17 August 2026
By Grace Robbie
Cheeky Nando’s spying solicitor sentenced
A Manchester man has been sentenced for impersonating a Cheshire Police officer to obtain CCTV footage of a woman he...
13 August 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Barrister reprimanded over courtroom snub of judge
A barrister has been reprimanded for a series of courtroom etiquette breaches after failing to stand and bow to the...
10 August 2026
By Grace Robbie
Paralegal barred from legal practice after forging client signatures
On the cusp of becoming a solicitor, a paralegal has been barred from legal practice after forging client signatures,...
06 August 2026
By Grace Robbie
Billionaire’s spies caught targeting DWF partner to uncover $570m litigation dispute secrets
A partner at global law firm DWF was wined and dined by private investigators posing as prospective clients in an...
29 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
False ‘next of kin’ claims and stalking conviction lead to solicitor’s strike-off
A stalking conviction, misleading emails, and claims of acting as a vulnerable woman’s “next of kin” have...
28 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
FCFCOA welcomes 3 new judges
Three new judges have been appointed to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, strengthening the court’s...
27 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
More than a cheeky Nando’s: Solicitor convicted over fake police ruse to spy on ex
A director of a law firm has impersonated a police officer in a brazen attempt to obtain CCTV footage of his...
20 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
The bill came due: Overseas dine-and-dash lawyer forbidden from practising
A string of alleged dine-and-dash incidents at some of Hong Kong’s high-end restaurants has followed lawyer Samuel...
17 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
Australia’s first rabbi-turned-judge delivers prestigious address
The prestigious Austin Asche Oration was delivered by Australia’s first Orthodox rabbi to become a Supreme Court...
13 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
Ex-White & Case employee ditches lawsuit over alleged ‘egregious’ treatment
A former employee of the global law firm has withdrawn legal action over explosive allegations that his supervisor...
03 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
Disability legal centre dragged to court over explosive discrimination claim
The Australian Centre for Disability Law has been taken to court over explosive allegations of disability...
02 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
Solicitor fails in bid to avoid $70k legal fees bill
A solicitor has lost her attempt to escape a six-figure legal battle’s fallout, with the Supreme Court refusing to...
22 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
Solicitor struck off after pocketing $10k
A solicitor who secretly kept a client “off the books” and siphoned thousands of dollars in legal fees into his...
16 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
Court transcript collapse exposes outsourcing risks
The failures and collapse of a major transcription service is a stark reminder that accountability for essential court...
15 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
In-house solicitor struck off after web of deception over drink-driving investigation
An in-house solicitor who falsely explained her failure to engage with a regulatory investigation has been struck off,...
09 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
‘Oi c--t’: Senior lawyer avoids ban after 43 bullying incidents against junior females
A partner who took a junior intern back to his flat after an office Christmas party and made offensive comments about a...
01 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
3 drink-driving convictions, cocaine charge: Solicitor fined for hiding offences from tribunal
A solicitor with three drink-driving convictions, including one involving cocaine, has avoided suspension and been...
27 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
‘Costs nothing but a change of attitude’: Lessons from New Zealand’s youth justice system
With just a “change of attitude”, Australian courts could learn from New Zealand’s model of solutions-focused...
20 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson