Federal Court of Australia
Court orders firm owner to retain Australian lawyer
The founder of a Kazakhstan-based law firm was ordered to retain an Australian lawyer within one week if he wants to...
28 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
‘Not entertaining that’: Unexpected, confusing claims in Lehrmann appeal
On the second day of the appeal hearing, many parts of the submissions advanced on behalf of Bruce Lehrmann were met...
22 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Claims of ‘improper’ conduct by BigLaw firm dismissed
The Federal Court has dismissed a claim that BigLaw firm MinterEllison improperly contacted a woman linked to a sexual...
22 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Lehrmann’s appeal submissions stump court
Bruce Lehrmann’s appeal hearing opened with a back and forth between his solicitor and the full court on some of her...
21 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
The Good Guys’ $13.5m settlement weighed up against ‘prompt’ redress
The Federal Court considered whether The Good Guys’ “prompt” response to its multiple contraventions should be...
19 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
High Court’s contingency fee decision a blow for jurisdictional equality
The recent High Court decision to toss a solicitor’s common fund orders will apply to every jurisdiction outside of...
11 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
NSW solicitor tries to have previous workplace wound up
In the five years since he was escorted by police out of a Parramatta law firm, a solicitor has launched proceeding...
07 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
‘Not the way litigation works’: Bupa says class action is hopeless
Counsel for Bupa told a court that trying to make sense of the claims about its residential care homes was like...
05 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Perth firm has alleged loyalty tested by former client
The loyalty of a Perth-based law firm was called into question by a previous client, which told a court it was troubled...
04 August 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Erudite Legal’s bid to postpone bankruptcy hearing falls apart
Two directors and an ousted lawyer behind the controversial firm Erudite Legal made one last attempt to put off a final...
28 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Barrister fails to keep defamation damages out of solicitor’s hands
A barrister who sued Nine for falsely suggesting she was a dog thief failed to overturn an order for the damages to be...
21 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
In-house lawyers, journalists free of contempt proceedings
The Federal Court has ruled against an application to refer Nine journalists and in-house lawyers to the registrar for...
21 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Erudite Legal highlights difficulty in dealing with self-represented litigants, judge says
The controversial legal battle between the Victorian Legal Services Board and the people behind Erudite Legal made its...
16 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Media lawyers face referral to registrar for contempt of court
Counsel for those who made complaints to the ABC about Antoinette Lattouf has asked the Federal Court to refer two...
15 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Melbourne firm busted using AI-fabricated citations
A Melbourne law firm was caught using citations in court documents that were fabricated by generative artificial...
07 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Judge says professional ethics may be waning
Although hopeful lawyers continue to have a “real desire” to maintain professional values and their ethical...
02 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Win but no costs for firm trying to recover $84k
A court has sided with a Melbourne firm in its fight with a former client over $84,000 in unpaid fees, but costs were...
30 June 2025
By Naomi Neilson
More recusals plague Federal Court action against Erudite Legal
The three directors of the notorious law firm Erudite Legal made their third recusal application, less than a month...
20 June 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Disciplined lawyers will team up against legal board, court told
During oral submissions into an alleged duty judge conspiracy, the man behind the controversial Erudite Legal firm...
16 May 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Westpac responds to claims it ignored suspected fraud at RAMS franchises
Westpac responded to a number of sensational allegations made by its head of audit, risk and compliance, including that...
16 April 2025
By Naomi Neilson