Counsel immune from negligence suit over evidence error

Advocate’s immunity protected a counsel from allegations her conduct during a sexual offences trial jeopardised her...

03 April 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Compensation firm wins negligence claim against former client

A compensation law firm was awarded costs after it was successful in having a former client’s negligence claim tossed...

03 April 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Pig-hunting lawyer commits insurance fraud, court told

In the face of “concrete evidence”, a principal lawyer lied to his insurance company about an incident that...

27 March 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Pet detective sued over search for missing puppy

A pet detective was sued by two women who intended to steal Teddy, a six-month-old puppy, from a family with young...

21 February 2025

By Naomi Neilson

NSW District Court adds new judge

An experienced barrister has been appointed to the District Court bench in NSW after more than two decades in the legal...

30 December 2024

By Lauren Croft

Judge’s ‘rash’ comments criticised by Judicial Commission

There have been new developments in the clash between a top prosecutor and an NSW District Court judge, including a...

07 November 2024

By Naomi Neilson

3 barristers join NSW District Court

Last week, three barristers were appointed to the District Court of NSW, bringing a combined seven decades of legal...

04 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Firm’s ‘fastidious’ record-keeping defence against fee dispute

A boutique law firm’s “fastidious” record keeping saved it from a legal fee dispute brought against it by a...

19 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Adelaide lawyer’s ‘incompetence’ stuns disciplinary committee

Despite being reassured time and again that his matter “was in hand”, an Adelaide business owner’s matter was...

12 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Lawyer’s removalist company faces misleading conduct claims

A legal practitioner’s NSW removalist company has faced allegations of misleading and deceptive conduct, but the...

12 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Family lawyer’s $115k bill voided for disclosure failures

A family lawyer’s $115,000 legal bill was voided by a judge who found he did not provide a costs estimate but...

04 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

New Chief Magistrate of NSW Local Court named

Major changes have been made in NSW’s courts, including the appointment of a new Chief Magistrate of the Local...

20 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Boutique firm fails again to win back $100k refund to client

A Sydney boutique firm’s attempt to claw back almost $100,000 from a client it was told to refund has failed for the...

19 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

New NCAT deputy president, NSW District Court judge appointed

A Sydney barrister has been appointed as a judge of the District Court of NSW, as well as deputy president and head of...

03 April 2024

By Lauren Croft

Criminal lawyer Zali Burrows’ case against firm ‘doomed to fail’

A court says criminal lawyer Zali Burrows’ fourth attempt to avoid paying her former law firm $12,000 in legal bills...

18 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Qantas hit with $250k penalty for firing safety rep

The NSW District Court handed Qantas a $250,000 penalty for the “shameful” decision to stand down a health and...

07 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Prosecutors abandon ‘rationalism, professionalism’ in rape cases, judge claims

A District Court judge says there is a possible “endemic” of prosecutors abandoning rational and professional...

05 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Chief Judge of NSW District Court retires

Justice Derek Price has retired after more than 35 years at the

31 January 2024

By Naomi Neilson

2 judges appointed to NSW District Court

The NSW Attorney-General has appointed two new District Court judges, as part of further support for the expansion of...

29 January 2024

By Lauren Croft

Verdict in for Qantas’ unlawful termination of health and safety rep

The NSW District Court handed down a verdict in the first criminal prosecution brought against Qantas for standing down...

17 November 2023

By Naomi Neilson