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Discipline for lawyer’s ‘embarrassing’ court order breach
A solicitor disciplined for contravening a District Court order admitted it was “embarrassing given the nature of the...
19 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Lawyer v real estate agent: Dishonesty claims, public reviews and a reprimand
A Queensland lawyer was reprimanded for making a public allegation that his real estate agent engaged in dishonest...
12 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Disciplinary referral for lawyer caught using AI
A Queensland solicitor ignored requests from a senior judge to explain the fake case citation in her client’s written...
11 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Struck-off lawyer claims admission board denied him procedural fairness
A former solicitor whose name was scrubbed from the roll in late 2015 for “lazy” disclosure failures about his...
10 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Veteran solicitor struck off over supervision blunders
Due to delegation and practice management failures, a Queensland solicitor with an otherwise unblemished three-decade...
09 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘Like to f--k you right now’: Partner suspended after harassing multiple female colleagues
A senior partner who told a junior colleague she was so “sexy” and that he would “like to f--k you right now”...
05 March 2026
By Grace Robbie
Senior lawyers must answer for their own mistakes, court says
A Supreme Court judge emphatically rejected any suggestion that junior lawyers should shoulder the blame for the...
04 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Negligence proceedings against controversial lawyer to continue after death
An alleged victim of professional negligence had to change course in her proceedings against a law firm and a principal...
27 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Disciplinary action taken against solicitor amid court referral
The NSW Law Society has refused to renew a practising certificate for a lawyer whose Kazakhstan-based firm has been...
26 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘Cavalier’ barrister to be penalised for ‘blatant disregard, disrespect’ to court
In finding him guilty of professional misconduct for his behaviour in family law proceedings, an NSW tribunal was...
25 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘Opportunistic’ lawyer to be disciplined for ‘no-win, no-fee’ misconduct
Disciplinary action will be taken against a highly experienced Victorian solicitor who billed a client more than...
16 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Strike-off for lawyer who tricked fired employee with fake emails
After terminating his legal assistant, a West Australian lawyer created false emails – complete with compliments of...
11 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Fake lawyer allegedly paid $1.4m by ‘number of firms’
Firms across Victoria employed and paid a woman $1.4 million despite her allegedly not holding a practising...
10 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Victorian lawyer to be disciplined for using client money in wages dispute
In the middle of a clash with her former law firm over allegedly unpaid wages and consultancy fees, a Victorian lawyer...
10 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
WA Legal Practice Board inquiry a game changer, alleged unfit lawyer says
A Perth lawyer facing removal from the roll referred to the inquiry into the Legal Practice Board in an adjournment...
09 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Married solicitor couple in strife pushes new sensational claims
Despite already being in hot water for allegations made against three lawyers, a married pair of solicitors have made a...
06 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Tribunal penalises ‘petty’ lawyer for slow compliance
A principal lawyer has been reprimanded for his “petty” and unsatisfactory refusal to hand over client documents.
04 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Strike off recommended for lawyer who ‘opted out’ of professional responsibilities
For ignoring notices related to complaints made by four separate clients, a Queensland lawyer was hit with a...
02 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
In-house lawyer suspended for lying to cover family member’s offence
A Queensland legal practitioner has been reprimanded and suspended for swearing a false declaration in an attempt to...
30 January 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Discipline for solicitor involved in ‘bitter’ costs dispute with client
A Victorian family lawyer accepted a reprimand for using a former client’s financial statements in a “bitterly...
29 January 2026
By Naomi Neilson