disciplinary

Chief Justice hands ACT Law Society $50k costs bill
A lawyer who successfully challenged the refusal of his practising certificate secured a $50,000 costs order against...
02 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
4-month ban for Victorian lawyer who played both sides in unwanted legal battle
In a bizarre chain of events, a Victorian solicitor had his firm push ahead with a case against his client’s advice,...
01 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘Oi c--t’: Senior lawyer avoids ban after 43 bullying incidents against junior females
A partner who took a junior intern back to his flat after an office Christmas party and made offensive comments about a...
01 June 2026
By Grace Robbie
Discipline for lawyer inflating Legal Aid grants
A sole director submitted false Legal Aid claims, including billing for six hours in court despite appearing for just...
29 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Sole director to be struck off for illegal practising
For four years, a former sole director engaged in legal practice and charged fees despite not holding a practising...
28 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Second blow for lawyer fighting to keep practising certificate
A Victorian solicitor has lost his second attempt to hold onto his practising certificate amid an investigation into...
27 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
3 drink-driving convictions, cocaine charge: Solicitor fined for hiding offences from tribunal
A solicitor with three drink-driving convictions, including one involving cocaine, has avoided suspension and been...
27 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
NSW firm was negligent with dust disease advice, widow alleges
A Wollongong firm accused of providing negligent advice to a man who allegedly died as a result of silica exposure in...
26 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
$40k fine for lawyer over trust money failures
The principal director of a Perth law firm has been handed a hefty fine and a public reprimand for accepting more than...
25 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Million-dollar damages fail to deter motel owner’s dispute with law firm
The owner of a rundown regional motel who secured over $1 million in damages from his former law firm has tried to push...
25 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Child abuse material leads to strike-off for NSW solicitor
A former BigLaw solicitor was struck from the roll following a conviction for sending and receiving revolting child...
22 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Slap on the wrist for lawyer practising without certificate
A former Queensland solicitor avoided “more significant sanctions” for engaging in legal practice when he was not...
21 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Penalty to come for lawyer who wasted Supreme Court’s time
A West Australian lawyer who wasted two and a half years of the Supreme Court’s time and resources with a hopeless...
20 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Strike-off looming for Qld solicitor who lied to clients
A Queensland solicitor will face a strike-off application for stinging clients along with lies while their case sat...
19 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Sentencing of disgraced barrister fuels regulator warning
Victorian barrister Norman O’Bryan’s sentencing for overcharging vulnerable clients has prompted a blunt warning...
18 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Snapchat scandal threatens law student’s bid to join profession
An application by a law student convicted over a Snapchat and Schoolies-related offence has highlighted how youthful...
18 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Perth solicitor struck off for trust account misconduct
Three senior judges have struck a Perth solicitor off the roll for withdrawing trust money without her clients’...
15 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Personal injury promotions scrutinised in legal misconduct case
The disciplinary action against a Gold Coast solicitor for breaches of the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act has raised...
14 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Dine-and-dash spree in Hong Kong lands Aussie lawyer in court
A lawyer has found himself in hot water in Hong Kong, where he is being held in custody over allegations he failed to...
13 May 2026
By Grace Robbie
Suspension for lawyer allegedly caught in money laundering syndicate
A Sydney solicitor accused of helping one of Australia’s largest-ever money laundering syndicates had his practising...
12 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson