disciplinary
Barrister sidelined for 4 years over extensive misconduct
A tribunal refused to permit a Victorian barrister with a laundry list of misconduct to hold a practising certificate...
23 January 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Lawyer struck off after faking cancer diagnosis and forging medical records
An associate at an international law firm who faked a cancer diagnosis and submitted forged medical evidence to his...
23 January 2026
By Grace Robbie
WA Legal Practice Board takes another stab at disciplinary action
Disappointed with the outcome of its disciplinary application, the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia turned to...
22 January 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Qld lawyer penalised for making speculative allegations
The principal solicitor of a boutique Queensland firm was publicly reprimanded for making unfounded allegations about...
21 January 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Thieving solicitor struck from roll after prison time
A Queensland solicitor guilty of stealing more than $80,000 from clients over a seven-year period has been struck from...
20 January 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Qld barrister fails to claw back practising certificate
A Queensland tribunal upheld the Bar Association’s decision to refuse to renew a practising certificate for a...
14 January 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘Inappropriate’: Court slates solicitor for costs application failure
A solicitor has been criticised for a “clearly inadequate” costs application, which included the...
14 January 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Reprimand for Qld solicitor duped by fake lawyer
A tribunal has penalised a Queensland legal practitioner director who turned a blind eye to the dishonest conduct of a...
13 January 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Struck-off lawyer fights Melbourne firm over allegedly unfair costs agreement
A struck-off Victorian lawyer has fought a boutique law firm over a costs agreement he alleged was unclear and unfair.
08 January 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Lawyers ‘fighting among themselves’ make claims of fraud, overcharging and blackmail
A solicitor who fought to win back his practising certificate was caught in a “bitter and high-stakes” dispute...
07 January 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Firm owner suspended from practice, ordered to pay $10k to employees
A New Zealand-based lawyer who repeatedly watched pornography at work has been suspended from practice after a...
06 January 2026
By Grace Robbie
Expelled barrister accused of launching ‘collateral attack’ on firm
In what appeared to be “an element of abuse”, an ousted barrister who was restricted from representing a tenant...
22 December 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Jail time for solicitor over ‘calculated and prolonged’ thefts from vulnerable widow
The Victorian Supreme Court has sentenced a solicitor to over four years behind bars for stealing more than $480,000...
17 December 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Lawyer’s conduct in $10m iPhone will case largely ignored on appeal
In the initial decision of Colin Peek’s “informal will”, the NSW Supreme Court found his lawyer had a clear...
17 December 2025
By Matthew Burgess
Top 10 legal disciplinary stories in 2025
Disciplinary actions brought against lawyers were among Lawyers Weekly’s most-read articles of the year. Here, we...
15 December 2025
By Lawyers Weekly
Reprimand for solicitor over attempts to ‘embarrass, frustrate’
A Sydney solicitor was reprimanded and fined for sending a letter designed to “embarrass or frustrate” the...
10 December 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Solicitor in alleged relationship with inmate immediately suspended from practice
A solicitor charged with having an alleged sexual relationship with an inmate had her practising certificate...
09 December 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Public Trustee lawyer admits to professional misconduct
A Public Trustee lawyer has agreed to never again practise after he engaged in eight counts of professional misconduct,...
08 December 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Solicitor, 2 counsel referred to regulator for AI use
A South Australian solicitor and two Victoria-based counsel have been referred to their respective legal regulators for...
04 December 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Strike off for solicitor who washed blackmail money in trust account
A solicitor jailed for 12 years over his part in a blackmail scheme involving the Plutus Payroll conspirators has been...
02 December 2025
By Naomi Neilson