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Barrister will face strike-off for preparation blunders
A recommendation has been made to remove a barrister whose conduct during a District Court matter was so egregious that...
15 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
3 lawyers avoid complaint referral amid jurisdictional debate
If not for a jurisdictional issue, a man would have continued to press his serious allegations of professional...
14 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
‘Series of unfortunate events’: Convictions scrapped for man accused of engaging in legal practice
A man accused of undertaking legal work despite not being a practitioner has had convictions set aside because the...
13 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Judge laments HWL Ebsworth’s lengthy fight with client
Clearly fed up with the lengthy proceedings, a Supreme Court judge has said there appeared to be no end in sight to the...
08 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Ex-barrister cleared of contempt conviction still shut out from practice
Despite evidence he was cleared of a criminal contempt conviction, the Queensland Supreme Court confirmed a barrister...
06 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
‘Stick it up your a--e’: Foul-mouthed lawyer recommended for strike-off
Controversial solicitor Nathan Andrew Buckley of “wet dildo” infamy could have his name struck off for a number of...
31 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Erudite Legal’s bid to postpone bankruptcy hearing falls apart
Two directors and an ousted lawyer behind the controversial firm Erudite Legal made one last attempt to put off a final...
28 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Strike-off follows lawyer’s drunken court appearance
The smell of liquor followed a “grossly intoxicated” solicitor into the Magistrates Court, where he was observed...
25 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
‘Wankers, clowns’: Solicitor’s last meltdown before strike-off
To cap off disciplinary action for his “grossly discourteous” language, a NSW lawyer shot off a few more barbs...
24 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Barrister fails to keep defamation damages out of solicitor’s hands
A barrister who sued Nine for falsely suggesting she was a dog thief failed to overturn an order for the damages to be...
21 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Firm founder faces referral to disciplinary board
A law firm founder and solicitor, who pressed ahead with a “baseless” recusal case against an NSW judge, was...
17 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Erudite Legal highlights difficulty in dealing with self-represented litigants, judge says
The controversial legal battle between the Victorian Legal Services Board and the people behind Erudite Legal made its...
16 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Strike-off to follow solicitor’s $290k superannuation failure
A recommendation was made to strike off the name of a Queensland solicitor who failed to pay almost $300,000 in...
10 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Strike-off recommended for solicitor convicted of distributing child sexual abuse material
A Queensland solicitor tried to keep his name on the roll after he was convicted of the distribution and possession of...
09 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Solicitor to be struck off over child sexual abuse
A recommendation was made to strike off the name of a solicitor who was convicted of the sexual abuse of a child.
08 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Melbourne firm busted using AI-fabricated citations
A Melbourne law firm was caught using citations in court documents that were fabricated by generative artificial...
07 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Barrister’s admin error serves as warning to others, court says
Disciplinary action taken against a family law barrister who failed to properly renew her practising certificate should...
03 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Reprimand for solicitor behind ‘dummy law firm’
An in-house solicitor was disciplined for sending a series of emails that breached a condition of his practising...
02 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Senior lawyer fined for drink-driving on suspended licence
A senior New Zealand lawyer has been fined thousands of dollars after being convicted of two serious driving offences...
01 July 2025
By Grace Robbie
Barrister penalised for ‘sexual touching’ of solicitor
A barrister has been ordered to apologise to a woman he touched without consent during a work Christmas event.
30 June 2025
By Naomi Neilson