Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal

‘Too hard basket’: $10k fine for lawyer who ignored Legal Services Commissioner
Citing mental and physical health struggles, a Queensland lawyer ignored repeated notices from the Legal Services...
11 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Reprimand for principal who employed disqualified lawyer
A Queensland solicitor publicly reprimanded for employing a disqualified person has been criticised for her...
07 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Strike-off recommended for lawyer practising without insurance
In recommending the removal of a Queensland lawyer’s name from the roll for a series of practising blunders, a...
04 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Regulator accused of flawed disciplinary complaint
A Queensland solicitor facing disciplinary action over comments made on his firm’s Facebook page tried to have it...
03 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Criminal lawyer disciplined for overly intimate communication
A Queensland criminal practitioner all but begged a woman to reconcile with her former partner in a letter found to be...
30 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Domestic violence lawyer sent ‘emotionally abusive’ letter to client’s partner
A Queensland lawyer who specialises in family and domestic violence has been reprimanded for sending a letter with...
28 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘Contemptible’: Lawyer lied to police to get own client charged
A recommendation was made to remove a Queensland lawyer from the roll over her “incomprehensible and contemptible”...
14 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Tribunal exposes ‘wrong-headed thinking’ behind Qld director’s conflict of interest
A disciplined solicitor and the Legal Services Commissioner will have to explain why they think a $5,000 fine is...
07 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Strike-off recommended for Qld lawyer who stole $1m from family
A Queensland solicitor jailed for the $1,000,000 theft from a family business has been recommended for removal from the...
19 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Supervision blunder ends in discipline for Qld director
A Queensland firm director engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct by her failure to appropriately manage a...
03 June 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Sole director to be struck off for illegal practising
For four years, a former sole director engaged in legal practice and charged fees despite not holding a practising...
28 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Slap on the wrist for lawyer practising without certificate
A former Queensland solicitor avoided “more significant sanctions” for engaging in legal practice when he was not...
21 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Strike-off looming for Qld solicitor who lied to clients
A Queensland solicitor will face a strike-off application for stinging clients along with lies while their case sat...
19 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Personal injury promotions scrutinised in legal misconduct case
The disciplinary action against a Gold Coast solicitor for breaches of the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act has raised...
14 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Legal body to pay up for ‘factually incorrect’ disciplinary action
Queensland’s legal watchdog was ordered to pay costs for pursuing disciplinary action based on allegations that...
14 April 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Lawyer v real estate agent: Dishonesty claims, public reviews and a reprimand
A Queensland lawyer was reprimanded for making a public allegation that his real estate agent engaged in dishonest...
12 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Veteran solicitor struck off over supervision blunders
Due to delegation and practice management failures, a Queensland solicitor with an otherwise unblemished three-decade...
09 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Tribunal penalises ‘petty’ lawyer for slow compliance
A principal lawyer has been reprimanded for his “petty” and unsatisfactory refusal to hand over client documents.
04 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Strike off recommended for lawyer who ‘opted out’ of professional responsibilities
For ignoring notices related to complaints made by four separate clients, a Queensland lawyer was hit with a...
02 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
In-house lawyer suspended for lying to cover family member’s offence
A Queensland legal practitioner has been reprimanded and suspended for swearing a false declaration in an attempt to...
30 January 2026
By Naomi Neilson