Latest professional conduct

Big Law 15 July 2023 ByLawyers WeeklyFrom a former pilot pretending to be a lawyer to the “thumbs-up”...

From a former pilot pretending to be a lawyer to the “thumbs-up” emoji being sufficient for a binding contract, the...

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The Bar 14 April 2023 ByReporterFederal Court bans finfluencer

The Federal Court of Australia has issued a permanent injunction against social media finfluencer Tyson Scholz,...

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The Bar 04 April 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyA Western Australia-based lawyer has been found to have engaged in...

A Western Australia-based lawyer has been found to have engaged in professional misconduct and will not be granted a...

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SME Law 25 January 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyA sole principal, who was sentenced to more than two years’...

A sole principal, who was sentenced to more than two years’ imprisonment for misappropriating nearly $1 million held...

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Big Law 15 June 2022 ByNaomi NeilsonAllens solicitor to avoid disciplinary proceedings despite...

Although it agreed there was “sufficient evidence” that a senior associate at global law firm Allens sexually...

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SME Law 13 April 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyConvicted lawyer who transferred over $9m of client money to fund...

A former Atanaskovic Hartnell lawyer, who was sentenced to six years imprisonment following conviction on six counts of...

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Big Law 29 March 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyHigh Court publishes policy on workplace conduct for justices

The seven justices of the High Court of Australia have unveiled a new workplace policy, including a prohibition on...

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Write correspondence as if a judge will read it
SME Law 23 September 2021 ByJerome DoraisamyWrite correspondence as if a judge will read it

Too often, correspondence with opposing parties devolves into inappropriate point-scoring, aggression, and intimidation,...

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Podcast 14 February 2020 ByTasha LevyDating apps and professional conduct implications

With the rapid evolution of social media and dating applications, workplace policy relating to employee conduct can...

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