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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

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