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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
‘I haven’t done anything wrong’: Lawyer’s claim of innocence proves fatal for career
An NSW lawyer and former migration agent fought to recover his practising certificate by insisting he did not deserve...
16 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘Contemptible’: Lawyer lied to police to get own client charged
A recommendation was made to remove a Queensland lawyer from the roll over her “incomprehensible and contemptible”...
14 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Repeated drink-driving offences see barrister disbarred
A senior barrister has been disbarred after failing to disclose to the regulator a string of prior motor offences,...
13 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘Run and hide’: BigLaw partner sanctioned for abusive texts to builder
Disciplinary action was imposed on an HWLE partner who bombarded his builder with more than 100 discourteous and...
09 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Sanction for misleading claims about legal experience
A West Australian lawyer’s inflated experience claims have been rebuked by the state’s Legal Practice Board.
08 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Tribunal exposes ‘wrong-headed thinking’ behind Qld director’s conflict of interest
A disciplined solicitor and the Legal Services Commissioner will have to explain why they think a $5,000 fine is...
07 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
WA lawyer agrees to strike-off order for doubling down on false career claims
A West Australian lawyer’s legal career has ended almost as quickly as it began after he was caught lying about two...
06 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Lawyers go head-to-head over scathing misconduct claims
A defamation battle between two lawyers has tested the limits of airing sensational misconduct allegations before a...
03 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Hospitalised lawyer ‘baffled’ by board’s intervention
A West Australian solicitor who was hospitalised for several months was left mystified by the Legal Practice Board’s...
01 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Discipline to follow for lawyer who baselessly accused another practitioner of criminality
A disgruntled former practitioner repeatedly made baseless claims of dishonest and criminal conduct against a solicitor...
30 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Tasmanian lawyer reprimanded for controversial briefing letter
A briefing letter prepared by a reprimanded criminal lawyer revealed apparent deference to his client and sought to...
26 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Reprimand for Victorian lawyer who forged another practitioner’s signature
A Victorian solicitor has been reprimanded and suspended for three months for forging another practitioner’s name on...
25 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Lawyer walks free but family found guilty in Glebe property case
Together with his wife and son, a Sydney lawyer was accused, but later acquitted, of allegedly obtaining a Glebe...
24 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
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
Strike-off recommended for Qld lawyer who stole $1m from family
A Queensland solicitor jailed for the $1,000,000 theft from a family business has been recommended for removal from the...
19 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Star’s senior lawyer fails to explain away misconduct, court finds
The conduct of Star’s most senior solicitor was “fundamentally inconsistent” with the standards expected of a...
18 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
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
Sentence reduced for Adelaide lawyer who killed man in hit-and-run crime
An Adelaide lawyer jailed for a fatal hit-and-run has failed to appeal her convictions but was successful in lessening...
15 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Fresh bid to recover right to practice falls short for WA lawyer
A Supreme Court dismissed an application that would have reignited a lawyer’s attempts to recover his practising...
15 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson