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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A former employee of the global law firm has withdrawn legal action over explosive allegations that his supervisor...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
Dine-and-dash spree in Hong Kong lands Aussie lawyer in court
A lawyer has found himself in hot water in Hong Kong, where he is being held in custody over allegations he failed to...
13 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
Jailed barrister behind fatal car crash cleared to return to law
A barrister who was jailed and suspended from practising law after causing the death of a pensioner in a dangerous...
06 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
Drunk barrister who collapsed in court is fined
A barrister who arrived drunk to court, collapsed inside the courthouse, and was taken away by ambulance has been...
05 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
Australia’s litigation boom: Why the nation is seeing more claims than ever
While Australia may be a relatively small nation, it is rapidly ascending the ranks as one of the world’s most...
30 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
Victorian Attorney-General plans to strengthen sexual assault testimony laws
Sexual assault victims will have the option to pre-record testimony under law reforms promised by the Victorian...
30 April 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Lawyer suspended for intimidating client with legal threats
A 12-month suspension has been imposed on a solicitor who attempted to intimidate a complaining client through a series...
27 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
Junior lawyer struck off after false 100-hour billing claims
A junior solicitor at a national law firm who falsely recorded 100 hours across four client matters in an effort to...
22 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
NSW DPP lawyer charged over alleged relationships with inmates
A lawyer at the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions is facing serious charges over alleged intimate relationships with...
15 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
Top Qld judge slams year-long delays in serious criminal cases
A senior Queensland judge has issued a scathing rebuke of the state’s criminal justice system, warning that cases are...
10 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
Solicitor struck off after year-long pattern of misleading clients over case progress
After a year of misleading clients about their case progress, a senior solicitor has been struck off, with a tribunal...
08 April 2026
By Grace Robbie
Unconscious, stripped, and mocked: White & Case employee lodges shocking legal claims
An employee of the global law firm has launched legal action over explosive allegations that his supervisor stripped...
02 April 2026
By Grace Robbie