disciplinary

Cheeky Nando’s spying solicitor sentenced
A Manchester man has been sentenced for impersonating a Cheshire Police officer to obtain CCTV footage of a woman he...
13 August 2026
By Matthew Taylor
AML-CTF firm accused of having unlawful business model
A newly established law firm has failed to silence a principal solicitor who publicly alleged its business model was...
12 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘Too hard basket’: $10k fine for lawyer who ignored Legal Services Commissioner
Citing mental and physical health struggles, a Queensland lawyer ignored repeated notices from the Legal Services...
11 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Reprimand for principal who employed disqualified lawyer
A Queensland solicitor publicly reprimanded for employing a disqualified person has been criticised for her...
07 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Fraud and racism claims made by struck-off solicitor
Rolled up in his attempt to dodge a bankruptcy order, a solicitor disciplined for professional misconduct tried to have...
06 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Paralegal barred from legal practice after forging client signatures
On the cusp of becoming a solicitor, a paralegal has been barred from legal practice after forging client signatures,...
06 August 2026
By Grace Robbie
Strike-off recommended for lawyer practising without insurance
In recommending the removal of a Queensland lawyer’s name from the roll for a series of practising blunders, a...
04 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Regulator accused of flawed disciplinary complaint
A Queensland solicitor facing disciplinary action over comments made on his firm’s Facebook page tried to have it...
03 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Criminal lawyer disciplined for overly intimate communication
A Queensland criminal practitioner all but begged a woman to reconcile with her former partner in a letter found to be...
30 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Domestic violence lawyer sent ‘emotionally abusive’ letter to client’s partner
A Queensland lawyer who specialises in family and domestic violence has been reprimanded for sending a letter with...
28 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
False ‘next of kin’ claims and stalking conviction lead to solicitor’s strike-off
A stalking conviction, misleading emails, and claims of acting as a vulnerable woman’s “next of kin” have...
28 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
Lawyer linked to $1m fraud scheme loses practising certificate
A veteran solicitor has had her practising certificate immediately suspended after being charged with multiple serious...
23 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
Court will not budge on judgment for ‘disgruntled’ lawyer
A former lawyer criticised for his failure to appropriately reflect on his past misconduct has again been condemned by...
22 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Top casino lawyer challenges findings on disclosure duties
Star’s top legal officer has appealed against a major Federal Court judgment that criticised how she handled money...
21 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Strike-off recommended for lawyer who abandoned clients, left firm a ‘mess’
A Queensland lawyer accused of abandoning his practice and clients, which left some unable to access their own money,...
20 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
More than a cheeky Nando’s: Solicitor convicted over fake police ruse to spy on ex
A director of a law firm has impersonated a police officer in a brazen attempt to obtain CCTV footage of his...
20 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
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