Downing Centre

NSW’s largest courthouse to remain closed for months
The Downing Centre courthouse in Sydney is expected to remain closed until at least late 2025 following significant...
10 July 2025
By Grace Robbie
‘Critical role’ of jurors stressed in Local Court ruling
A recent Local Court decision in NSW has reminded employers of their obligations to staff members who are summoned for...
02 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
NSW solicitor banned from practising for perverting course of justice
A solicitor from a small mining town in NSW had his practising certificate cancelled for perverting the course of...
18 December 2023
By Naomi Neilson
Sydney man pleads guilty to impersonating solicitor
A Sydney man who impersonated a solicitor in criminal proceedings faces a fine of more than $25,000.
08 November 2023
By Naomi Neilson
Former Qantas pilot sentenced for pretending to be a lawyer
A former Qantas pilot who pretended to be a lawyer to provide legal services, including a court appearance, has been...
13 July 2023
By Naomi Neilson