NSW supreme court

AML-CTF firm accused of having unlawful business model
A newly established law firm has failed to silence a principal solicitor who publicly alleged its business model was...
12 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Last-minute decision by firm decides costs battle with founder
An Adelaide law firm’s eleventh-hour decision not to cross-examine one of its founders has tipped the balance in a...
29 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Court will not budge on judgment for ‘disgruntled’ lawyer
A former lawyer criticised for his failure to appropriately reflect on his past misconduct has again been condemned by...
22 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘I haven’t done anything wrong’: Lawyer’s claim of innocence proves fatal for career
An NSW lawyer and former migration agent fought to recover his practising certificate by insisting he did not deserve...
16 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Lawyers go head-to-head over scathing misconduct claims
A defamation battle between two lawyers has tested the limits of airing sensational misconduct allegations before a...
03 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Solicitor’s application branded abuse of process in multi-party costs dispute
Having found it amounted to an abuse of process, a senior judge has tossed a solicitor’s attempts to join a...
08 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
AI regulation lag no excuse for director’s failures, Chief Justice says
Australia’s regulatory framework may be struggling to keep pace with the “technological tsunami” that is...
02 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Million-dollar damages fail to deter motel owner’s dispute with law firm
The owner of a rundown regional motel who secured over $1 million in damages from his former law firm has tried to push...
25 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Litigation funder’s case against class action plaintiffs a ‘classic example’ of abuse of process, says Chief Justice
Six months after their case last unravelled, the funders behind a class action over the WestConnex tunnel have again...
21 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Clock ticking on principal lawyer’s far-fetched dog-sitting lawsuit
A principal solicitor who took his former assistant to court over dog-sitting duties is running out of time to keep his...
04 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘Inconsistent, illogical, false’: Court blasts lawyer for response to overcharging claims
A council grossly overcharged by its lawyer was awarded indemnity costs because of his unreasonable conduct in court,...
20 April 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘Don’t wait for government’: Justice Yehia on going it alone on solutions-focused justice
Reflecting on seven years of failed attempts to secure government funding and legislation for the NSW District...
08 April 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Court intervenes in messy firm, fired lawyer clash
A court has refused to be a “silent” participant in a dispute between a firm and a terminated lawyer, which is at...
24 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
Boutique firms clash over client file transfer
A dispute between two Sydney firms over client files spilled over into the Supreme Court and carried on for longer than...
02 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
Court protects lawyers, firms assisting hacked companies
Orders have been made to protect individual lawyers, firms, and expert witnesses who would otherwise be at risk of...
24 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Principal solicitor’s pooch at centre of legal fight with ex-EA
A boutique Sydney firm has sued a former executive assistant for an alleged failure to properly care for the principal...
20 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
HSF Kramer wins bid in $320k costs fight with betting company
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer came out on top in its fight with a former client over unpaid legal fees, which at one...
19 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Former Supreme Court Justice joins Carroll & O’Dea
A former justice of the NSW Supreme Court and president of the NSW Industrial Relations Commission has joined Carroll...
05 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson