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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
$9k penalty for lawyer’s ‘unacceptable’ use of AI
A self-professed expert in migration law has been handed a personal costs order for his courtroom conduct, including...
21 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘Her career’s finished’: Daughter of fugitive developer loses practising certificate
A Sydney lawyer who falsified a document to secure a $150 million bank loan had her practising certificate cancelled.
18 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Federal Court refers lawyer to 2 disciplinary boards
Concerned about the circumstances in which an elderly woman came to bring proceedings against her superannuation...
17 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Independent children’s lawyer cautioned over ‘totality of failures’
An independent children’s lawyer was cautioned for “cascading failures”, including for not chasing a...
16 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Billing excuses fall flat for disciplined Tasmanian lawyer
A Hobart lawyer’s excuses for charging his clients absent a costs agreement demonstrated a lack of understanding of...
15 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Barrister disbarred after mocking former employee’s mental health
A veteran barrister who harassed a former colleague in a group chat by mocking her confidential mental health issues...
15 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
High Court rejects bid to revive damages claim against negligent lawyers
The High Court refused to revisit a failed damages claim arising from negligent legal advice on a pre-marriage...
14 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Fresh court orders target assets linked to NSW lawyer
Further orders have been made to preserve assets linked to an NSW accountant and former solicitor following ASIC’s...
11 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
WA court refuses to be battleground for 17-year-old grudge
To avoid wasting the Supreme Court’s scarce time and resources, a judge tossed an application filed against a firm...
09 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Counsel accuses regulator of sex discrimination
A barrister, the subject of multiple complaints and disciplinary investigations, has accused the Legal Services...
04 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Veteran criminal barrister penalised for briefing failure
A former president of the WA Criminal Lawyers’ Association has been reprimanded and fined $20,000 for his failure to...
03 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson