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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
NSW Drug Diversion Initiative in need of reform, Aboriginal Legal Service says
The NSW government’s Early Drug Diversion Initiative faces backlash from the Aboriginal Legal Service, which says...
01 April 2026
By Carlos Tse
Lawyer struck off for smuggling contraband to murderer she later married seeks second chance
A former lawyer, struck off for smuggling contraband into prison for a Christchurch killer she later married, is...
30 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
Qld lawyer faces multiple child abuse and rape charges
A national firm owner and principal solicitor is set to face court over serious child abuse and rape charges, with the...
25 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
Claimant found using smart glasses to receive ‘coaching’ in cross-examination
A man’s High Court case fell apart after a judge revealed he was secretly using smart glasses linked to his mobile...
20 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
Lawyer faces court over alleged $15m theft of client funds to fuel gambling addiction
A prominent Sydney lawyer has faced a Sydney court after being charged with allegedly stealing nearly $15 million from...
13 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
Federal Court releases practice note for self-represented litigants
The Federal Court of Australia has launched a practice note to support individuals appearing before the court without...
09 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
‘Like to f--k you right now’: Partner suspended after harassing multiple female colleagues
A senior partner who told a junior colleague she was so “sexy” and that he would “like to f--k you right now”...
05 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
Court lateness, false attendance note cost solicitor his career
A lawyer who arrived 30 minutes late to court and tried to cover it up with a fake attendance note has been struck off...
19 February 2026
By Grace Robbie
Sydney barrister sentenced for harassing calls and texts despite court order
A prominent Sydney barrister has been sentenced after breaching court orders by repeatedly sending menacing texts and...
05 February 2026
By Grace Robbie
Sydney barrister charged over alleged child abuse material, ‘disturbing’ chats with minors
A Sydney-based criminal barrister has been charged with possessing child abuse material, with police alleging he...
22 January 2026
By Grace Robbie
Top 10 court stories in 2025
From a lawyer’s failed squatter’s rights claims to a “wild goose chase” in a class action, Australian courts...
29 December 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Intimacy, isolation, fear: A chief judge’s take on remote practice
At last month’s Minds Count Foundation Annual Lecture, Chief Judge Elizabeth Morris of the Local Court of the...
28 November 2025
By Carlos Tse
Uber driver reinstated after dismissal over alleged on-the-job masturbation
Ride-sharing giant Uber was found to have unfairly deactivated a Melbourne driver’s account following allegations...
17 November 2025
By Grace Robbie
NSW government’s challenge to landmark strip-search case could threaten justice for ‘thousands’
A month after a landmark court victory, the NSW government is set to appeal the decision that awarded nearly $100,000...
06 November 2025
By Grace Robbie
Solicitor jailed for stealing over $800k from clients to fund lavish lifestyle
A former solicitor who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from clients over nearly two decades – using the money...
31 October 2025
By Grace Robbie
Could AI one day replace a human judge?
The legal profession has long debated the potential roles of artificial intelligence, and at SXSW, Lander & Rogers...
24 October 2025
By Grace Robbie
Lawyer wins $23k payout in dispute over client funds
Just months after winning the right to keep $91,000 in client funds, a lawyer has now been cleared to transfer more...
23 October 2025
By Grace Robbie
Lawyer charged over alleged kidnapping following gangland shooting attack
A Sydney criminal lawyer who survived a near-fatal gangland shooting earlier this year has been charged over an alleged...
08 September 2025
By Grace Robbie
First-ever Aussie lawyer sanctioned for AI use
A Victorian lawyer has made Australian legal history – for all the wrong reasons – becoming the first practitioner...
05 September 2025
By Grace Robbie