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Lawyer’s 20-year feud with Law Society ends in strike-off
An ACT lawyer who waged a 20-year war with the Law Society, including over claims of racial discrimination and human...
11 November 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Solicitor’s ‘monster’ litigation claim fails to derail disciplinary action
A lawyer who allegedly branded an opposing party a “psycho” and a “fruitcake” has failed to have disciplinary...
09 November 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Lawyer reprimanded for ‘inappropriate’ domestic violence accusations
A Queensland lawyer who made discourteous and inappropriate comments to his client’s former partner, including that...
04 November 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Strike-off looms for Qld lawyer who stole $89k from trust
A Queensland lawyer convicted over the theft of almost $90,000 from her firm’s trust account may be struck from the...
03 November 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Chief Justice strikes off lawyer for ‘morally abhorrent’ crimes
A lawyer serving almost a decade behind bars for child sexual abuse offences has been struck from the roll.
28 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Fake cult plot ends in strike-off for complicit lawyer
A lawyer who helped dupe a victim into paying almost $150,000 for a sham cult rescue has been struck from the roll.
26 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Barrister guilty of contempt amid $112k fee fight with Sydney chambers
A court has found Philip Bates guilty of civil contempt for a lengthy failure to produce financial documents amid a...
26 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Reprimand for ‘deliberately evasive’ veteran barrister
An NSW barrister who admitted to lying under oath during family law proceedings will spend the rest of his career...
23 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Strike-off hangs over lawyer for wasting court time
A West Australian practitioner found guilty of professional misconduct for wasting the Supreme Court’s time has been...
20 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘Deeply concerning’: Lawyer criticised for misleading magistrate, exaggerated submissions
A senior judge has said she cannot allow a solicitor’s conduct in a domestic violence matter to pass...
20 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Strike-off looms for lawyer who levelled explosive claims against peers
A recommendation to strike off a Western Australian lawyer for making baseless, scandalous allegations has sent a...
19 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Appeal bid over trust account supervision rejected
A Northern Territory lawyer accused of alleged trust account breaches has failed in his bid to appeal against the Law...
15 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Contempt charges chalked up to Palmer’s allegedly thieving lawyer
One of two contempt charges brought against Clive Palmer’s nephew was dismissed due to the behaviour of their lawyer,...
14 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Claims of urine stench, intoxication follows restricted lawyer
A legal practitioner recently restrained from engaging in practice was allegedly escorted from a hospital he regularly...
13 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Lawyer’s misconduct judged against messy backdrop of extortion and romantic affair
A lawyer who faced potentially being struck off for altering shares without authority was saved by the murky context of...
12 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
1 lawyer disciplined every 4 days, exclusive data reveals
Two-thirds of lawyers disciplined for misconduct over the last 12 months were struck off, recommended to be struck off,...
07 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
WA lawyer dodges strike-off for false legal aid claims
A West Australian practitioner who admitted to several dishonest and deliberate legal aid claims and lied about them...
07 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Do judges have to get out of bed? Apparently not
A post-hospital return to the bench saw a judge conduct a hearing from his bed, but the unusual arrangement was not out...
02 October 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Director caught in $500k dispute with ex-business partner
A controversial law firm director and his business partner stonewalled a fellow director and former romantic partner as...
30 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Former volunteer lawyer loses bid to reverse conviction
In a decision welcomed by the Queensland Legal Services Commissioner, an appeal court has upheld a man’s conviction...
29 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson