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WA barrister faces claims she practised without certificate

While facing allegations she worked without a practising certificate, a West Australian barrister convinced a tribunal...

09 December 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Qld pro bono lawyer to face disciplinary action

A Queensland woman will have to face legal disciplinary proceedings for an alleged breach of her practising certificate...

29 November 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Principal lawyer with sexual harassment complaint barred from practising

A boutique firm principal who subjected an employee to “relentless” sexual harassment has been refused a 2024...

09 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Criminal lawyer facing financial probe loses fight to recover practising certificate

A criminal lawyer facing an anti-money laundering investigation failed to convince a court he should continue...

20 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Ousted solicitor and fake lawyer team up to fight injunction orders

A legal services board has asked a court to permanently restrain a former solicitor and a man who allegedly masqueraded...

07 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Lawyer suspended for causing proceedings to be dropped

A Perth solicitor who caused proceedings to be dismissed and failed to tell the client has been suspended from...

29 April 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Tribunal debates New Zealand barrister’s right to work in Australia

Whether a New Zealand barrister could be employed in an equivalent position in Australia under a trans-Tasman deal was...

25 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson